Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr,
has called up team captain Mikel Obi,
midfielder Ogenyi Onazi and Victor Moses in a
28-man squad for the Poland and Serbia
friendly matches.
The friendly matches are
in preparation for the 2018 FIFA World Cup to
be hosted by Russia.
Home-based goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa,
who stood between the sticks for the very
crucial last four 2018 FIFA World Cup
qualifying games, leads the goalkeeping
section.
He will be joined by Spain-based Francis
Uzoho and South Africa-based Daniel Akpeyi.
Former junior international Kenneth Omeruo is
also back among the defenders, as well as
Joel Obi among the midfielders.
Eagles’ Team B regulars such as defender
Stephen Eze and forward Gabriel Okechukwu
were also handed opportunities.
Russia-based Brian Idowu, who scored against
Argentina on his debut in a friendly in
Krasnodar in November, has also got another
call-up.
Junior Ajayi of Egyptian side Al Ahly, who
earned an Olympic bronze in Brazil in 2016,
also made the list.
Nigeria will trade tackles with Poland at the
43,000-capacity Stadium Wroclaw on March
23.
Four days later, the Eagles will take to the
pitch against Serbia at The Hive in London,
the home ground of Barnet FC and London
Bees.
The matches are the first two in a list of six
friendly games planned for the Super Eagles
by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF)
ahead of the World Cup in Russia.

THE FULL LIST


Goalkeepers: Francis Uzoho (Deportivo La
Coruna, Spain); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Enyimba
FC) and Daniel Akpeyi (Chippa United, South
Africa).

Defenders: Abdullahi Shehu (Bursaspor FC,
Turkey); Tyronne Ebuehi (Ado Den Haag, The
Netherlands); Olaoluwa Aina (Hull City,
England); Elderson Echiejile (Cercle Brugge
KSV, Belgium) and Brian Idowu (Amkar Perm,
Russia).
Chidozie Awaziem (Nantes FC, France);
William Ekong (Bursaspor FC, Turkey); Leon
Balogun (FSV Mainz 05, Germany); Kenneth
Omeruo (Kasimpasa FC, Turkey) and Stephen
Eze (Lokomotiv Plovdiv, Bulgaria).

Midfielders: Mikel John Obi (Tianjin Teda,
China); Ogenyi Onazi (Trabzonspor FC,
Turkey); Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City,
England); Oghenekaro Etebo (Las Palmas,
Spain); John Ogu (Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel);
Uche Agbo (Standard Liege, Belgium) and Joel
Obi (Torino FC, Italy).

Forwards: Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow,
Russia); Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City,
England); Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium);
Victor Moses (Chelsea FC, England); Odion
Ighalo(Changchun Yatai, China); Alex Iwobi
(Arsenal FC, England); Junior Ajayi (Al Ahly,
Egypt) and Gabriel Okechukwu (Akwa United).

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