Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr has named team captain Mikel Obi , forward Odion Ighalo and Israel – based marksman Anthony Nwakaeme as squad members ahead of the battle against Cameroon on 1 September.
Rohr, on Tuesday , released his list of players for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying duels with Cameroon’s Indomitable Lions .
According to reports on the NFF ’s website , Germany - based defender Leon Balogun returns after missing the World Cup qualifier against Algeria and the Africa Cup qualifier against South Africa .
Chelsea of England ’s wing back, Victor Moses , is also back after sitting out the duel with the Bafana Bafana in June due to injury.
Rohr has largely kept fate with his regular squad, including goalkeepers Daniel Akpeyi , Ikechukwu Ezenwa and Dele Alampasu .
Defenders William Ekong , Elderson Echiejile and Abdullahi Shehu, midfielders Ogenyi Onazi , John Ogu, Wilfred Ndidi and Oghenekaro Etebo , forwards Ahmed Musa , Moses Simon , Alex Iwobi and Kelechi Iheanacho made the list .
Nigeria welcomes the reigning African champions to the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium , Uyo on Sept . 1 , before flying to Yaounde for a quickfire return session on Sept . 4 .
The Super Eagles are top of Africa ’s 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group B with six points , after wins over Zambia and Algeria in their first two matches .
The Lions lie second with only two points following 1 - 1 draws with Algeria and Zambia .
Seven other players have been placed on standby , but any of them would be contacted to move to camp only in case there is any issue with any player on the star - studded team .
THE FULL LIST
Goalkeepers : Daniel Akpeyi (Chippa United , South Africa ); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (FC IfeanyiUbah); Dele Alampasu (Cesarense FC , Portugal )
Defenders : William Ekong (Bursaspor FC , Turkey ); Abdullahi Shehu (Anorthosis Famagusta , Cyprus ); Leon Balogun (FSV Mainz 05, Germany ); Tyronne Ebuehi (ADO Den Haag , The Netherlands ); Elderson Echiejile (Sivasspor FC , Turkey ); Chidozie Awaziem (Nantes FC , France ); Ola Aina (Hull City , England )
Midfielders : Mikel John Obi (Tianjin Teda , China); Ogenyi Onazi (Trabzonspor FC , Turkey ); Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City , England ); Oghenekaro Etebo (CD Feirense , Portugal ); John Ogu (Hapoel Be ’er Sheva , Israel ); Mikel Agu (Bursaspor FC , Turkey )
Forwards : Ahmed Musa (Leicester City , England ); Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City , England ); Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium ); Alex Iwobi (Arsenal FC , England ); Odion Ighalo (Chang Chun- Yatai, China); Victor Moses (Chelsea FC , England ); Anthony Nwakaeme (Hapoel Be ’er Sheva , Israel )
STANDBY : Uche Agbo (Standard Liege , Belgium ); Henry Onyekuru (Anderlecht FC , Belgium ); Kenneth Omeruo (Chelsea FC , England ); Aaron Samuel (CSKA Moscow , Russia ); Alhassan Ibrahim (Akwa United ); Stephen Eze (FC IfeanyiUbah); Ifeanyi Ifeanyi (Akwa United ).


source:punchng