Nigeria head coach, Stephen Keshi has once again left out the duo of John Mikel Obi and Peter Odemwingie from his team ahead of September's Afcon qualifying.

Other notable overseas players dropped from the team to face Liberia's Lone Star are Yakubu Aiyegbeni, Taye Taiwo and Kalu Uche.

Mikel, Odemwingie and Kalu Uche last played for Nigeria under Samson Siasia's reign while Yakubu made a comeback with Keshi as coach in the game against Rwanda early this year.

But Keshi handed the trio of Nosa Igiebor, Emmanuel Emenike and Dynamo Kyiv's free-scoring forward, Brown Ideye recalls.

Vincent Enyeama, who just joined Maccabi Tel Aviv on a season-long loan, is the only overseas goalkeeper called by Keshi.

Joseph Yobo, Chelsea-bound Victor Moses, Ahmed Musa and Ikechukwu Uche.

However, before the list of 11 overseas players was approved, Keshi had to face the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Technical Sub-Committee to defend his programme and invited players.

The former Nigerian captain met with members of the federation's committee in Abuja on Friday.

After the meeting with Keshi, chairman of the NFF Technical Sub-Committee, Chris Green, said: “Coach Keshi gave his reasons for inviting each of the players and we all agreed with him that these players are in good form at present and will do the job for Nigeria against Liberia.”

The 11 foreign-based players will join up with their teammates, who featured in the international friendly against Niger Republic in Niamey on August 15.

Nigeria's Super Eagles confront their Liberian counterparts in the first leg, final round of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification in Monrovia in September.


FULL LIST OF OVERSEA PLAYERS

Goalkeeper: Vincent Enyeama (Maccabi Tel Aviv, Israel)

Defenders: Joseph Yobo (Fenerbahce, Turkey); Efe Ambrose (Ashdod FC,Israel); Elderson Echiejile (Sporting Braga, Portugal)

Midfielders: Nosa Igiebor (Real Betis, Spain); Obiora Nwankwo (Calcio Padova, Italy)

Forwards: Victor Moses (Wigan Athletic, England); Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Ikechukwu Uche (Villarreal, Spain); Emmanuel Emenike (Spartak Moscow, Russia); Brown Ideye (Dynamo Kyiv, Ukraine) ; Ikechukwu Uche (Villarreal, Spain)

semid4lyfe: Someone should please tell me what Keshi sees in Efe Ambrose cos I don't see it?

I mean, why not invite Onyekachi Apam instead

Last time I checked he was fit and playing regularly for Stade Rennes in the French Ligue 1. Hell, he even featured for his club today in the 3-2 defeat of SC Bastia.

Overall, it's not a bad list. Wish the Super Eagles the best against Liberia

tpapi: Keshi neva 4get d kind football gang up wey mikel n osaze do against him personal person(siasia),vincent get luck say we neva find him replacement,if not him 4 watch dis liberia match from israel

Gaiden k: This man should go check the history of every coach that took mikel for granted

ahidjo:

How many games involving Ambrose Efe have you watched closely? I mean recoreded and rewatched or are you part of the large army of those that remain sentimental over these issues. I have watched Ambrose in action very closely and observed that he is one of the most intelligent and composed defenders we have now. He is by far the fastest in the team and does a lot of great work in the defence. He was the best Nigerian defender on parade against Rwanda last June. Please get tapes and watch

isquar3d3: if Keshi eventually names any of those two players in his final list for the AFCON, then he'll forever be a coward. This match is the last in the qualifying series and both of them have not played at all. Joel Obi too. Prove that you are a man and take those boys who've been playing draws with Niger to AFCON.

semid4lyfe: Someone should please tell me what Keshi sees in Efe Ambrose cos I don't see it?

I mean, why not invite Onyekachi Apam instead

Last time I checked he was fit and playing regularly for Stade Rennes in the French Ligue 1. Hell, he even featured for his club today in the 3-2 defeat of SC Bastia.

Overall, it's not a bad list. Wish the Super Eagles the best against Liberia

Noiseless2: I will pray that any time anyone of Igbo extract plays for nigeria as long as Biafrans/Igbos are not free yet will a curse to nigeria!

Noiseless2: I will pray that any time anyone of Igbo extract plays for nigeria as long as Biafrans/Igbos are not free yet will a curse to nigeria!