Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr has invited
in-form Ahmed Musa and 23 other players for this month’s double-take 2019
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against
Libya’s Mediterranean Knights.
Super Eagles Arsenal FC of England forward Alex Iwobi (who scored the goal
against Zambia that qualified Nigeria for the 2018 FIFA World Cup at the same
venue a year ago), will return alongside Italy –based duo William Ekong and
Olaoluwa Aina.
All three missed the 3-0 win over Seychelles in Mahe last
month due to injury. Goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa is the only home –based
professional. China –based forward Odion Ighalo and Russia –based defender
Bryan Idowu are also among the pack that has been called to hunt for the six
maximum points against Group E leaders Libya in the Matchday 3 and 4 games.
Nigeria host the first leg at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on Saturday,
13th October with the return scheduled for the 18,000 –capacity Stade Taïeb
Mhiri in the city of Sfax, Tunisia on Tuesday, 16th October. Rohr inspects
Kaduna’s Ahmadu Bello Stadium ahead of Super Eagles’ AFCON qualifiers Also back
is effervescent winger Moses Simon (edged out of the World Cup party by
injury).
Former junior international Isaac Success is called but
Italy –based Simeon Nwankwo, who was in Seychelles and scored against Liberia
in a friendly last month, is omitted. 2015 U17 World Cup –winning captain
Kelechi Nwakali is also overlooked. All invited players are to report in the
Akwa Ibom State capital on Monday, 8th October 2018.
THE FULL LIST
Goalkeepers:
Francis Uzoho (Elche FC, Spain); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Enyimba FC); Daniel Akpeyi
(Chippa United, South Africa)
Defenders: Olaoluwa
Aina (Torino FC, Italy); Abdullahi Shehu (Bursaspor FC, Turkey); Semi Ajayi
(Rotherham United, England); Bryan Idowu (Lokomotiv Moscow, Russia); Chidozie
Awaziem (FC Porto, Portugal); William Ekong (Udinese FC, Italy); Leon Balogun
(Brighton & Hove Albion, England); Kenneth Omeruo (CD Leganes, Spain); Jamilu
Collins (SC Paderborn 07, Germany)
Midfielders:
Ogenyi Onazi (Trabzonspor FC, Turkey); Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England);
Oghenekaro Etebo (Stoke City FC, England); John Ogu (Hapoel Be’er Sheva,
Israel)
Forwards: Ahmed
Musa (Al Nasr FC, Saudi Arabia); Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England);
Moses Simon (Levante FC, Italy); Henry Onyekuru (Galatasaray SK, Turkey); Odion
Ighalo (Changchun Yatai, China); Alex Iwobi (Arsenal FC, England); Samuel Kalu
(Bordeaux FC, France); Isaac Success (Watford FC, England)
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