Lagos - Victor Moses was
omitted in Nigeria’s 23 man
squad for the Africa Cup of
Nations qualifiers against
Congo and South Africa, as
Chinedu Ogbuke Obasi was recalled to the Super Eagles. Nigeria begins its AFCON 2015
qualifiers against Congo on
September 6 in Calabar before
playing South Africa four days
later in Cape Town. The list released by the Nigeria
Football Federation on
Tuesday also included
defenders Kenneth Omeruo
and Efe Ambrose, midfielders
Ogenyi Onazi and John Mike Obi, and forwards Ahmed
Musa and Emmanuel Emenike. France –based Elderson
Echiejile, who missed the 2014
FIFA World Cup as a result of
injury, Nosa Igiebor who
missed the final cut for Brazil
and Chinedu Obasi who was not considered for the
tournament, are all back for
September’s double –header.Onazi, the midfield
powerhouse who suffered a
terrible injury in the Round of
16 defeat by France, is now
fully recovered, but Michael
Babatunde, who was stretchered out against
Argentina after a hand injury,
is left out. Home –based quartet Chigozie
Agbim, Azubuike Egwuekwe,
Kunle Odunlami and Gbolahan
Salami who were part of
Nigeria’s third place finish at
the African Nations Championship in Cape Town
earlier in the year, also have
opportunity to return to Cape
of Good Hope and shine. They
are joined by Enugu Rangers’
marksman Christian Osaguona as the lot from the domestic
League. Congo replaced Rwanda who
were dismissed for fielding an
ineligible player in a fixture
between both sides. THE FULL LIST Goalkeepers: Vincent Enyeama (Lille OSC, France);
Austin Ejide (Hapoel Be’er
Sheva, Israel); Chigozie Agbim
(Gombe United, Nigeria) Defenders: Elderson Echiejile (Monaco FC, France); Juwon
Oshaniwa (Ashdod FC, Israel);
Efe Ambrose (Celtic FC,
Scotland); Godfrey Oboabona
(Rizespor FC, Turkey);
Azubuike Egwuekwe (Warri Wolves, Nigeria); Kenneth
Omeruo (Middlesbrough FC,
England); Kunle Odunlami
(Sunshine Stars, Nigeria). Midfielders: John Mikel Obi (Chelsea FC, England); Ogenyi
Onazi (SS Lazio, Italy); Ramon
Azeez (Almeria FC, Spain); Joel
Obi (Inter Milan, Italy); Nosa
Igiebor (Real Betis, Spain);
Omatsone Aluko (Hull City, England). Forwards: Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Emmanuel
Emenike (Fenerbahce FC,
Turkey); Chinedu Obasi
(Schalke 04, Germany); Uche
Nwofor (Heerenveen FC,
Netherlands); Nnamdi Oduamadi (AS Varese 1910,
Italy); Gbolahan Salami (Warri
Wolves); Christian Osaguona
(Enugu Rangers).http://m.news24.com/nigeria/Sport/Football/Moses-dropped-Obasi-returns-against-Congo-20140819

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