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The Chelsea midfielder and Manchester City forward were included in the squad to face Taifa Stars in September Afcon qualifier

Coach Gernot Rohr has invited 23 players for next month's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Tanzania in Uyo.

Although the game is inconsequential, the fixture serves as rehearsal for Super Eagles’ 2018 World Cup qualifier against Zambia in October.

Heading the list are Mikel Obi, Kelechi Iheanacho and Leicester City new signing Ahmed Musa as Rohr seeks a winning start in his new assignment.

Others are Carl Ikeme, Odion Ighalo, Ogenyi Onazi, Victor Moses and Elderson Echiejile.

Nigeria U23 goalkeeper got rewarded for his sterling outing in 2016 Rio Olympics as he joins Ikechukwu Ezenwa in the goalkeeping department.

However, Rizespor defender Godfrey Oboabona was axed from the team, with Alex Iwobi missing owing to a hip injury suffered while on duty with Arsenal against Liverpool. With Nosa Igiebor getting a recall for the first time since missing the Super Eagles’ squad to 2014 World Cup Brazil.

Invited players are expected report in Uyo on Sunday, 28th August 2016.


LIST IN FULL

Goalkeepers: Carl Ikeme (Wolverhampton Wanderers, England); Emmanuel Daniel (Enugu Rangers); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (FC IfeanyiUbah)

Defenders: Leon Balogun (FSV Mainz 05, Germany); William Troost-Ekong (Haugesund FC, Norway); Chidozie Awaziem (FC Porto, Portugal); Jamiu Alimi (Kano Pillars); Abdullahi Shehu (Uniao da Madeira, Portugal); Musa Muhammed (Istanbul Basaksehir, Turkey); Elderson Echiejile (AS Monaco, France), Kingsley Madu (AS Trencin, Slovakia)

Midfielders: Mikel John Obi (Chelsea FC, England); Ogenyi Onazi (Trabzonspor, Turkey); Wilfred Ndidi (KRC Genk, Belgium); Nosa Igiebor (Maccabi Tel Aviv, Israel)

Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Leicester City, England); Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City, England); Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium); Victor Moses (Chelsea FC, England); Imoh Ezekiel (Al-Arabi Sporting Club, Qatar), Odion Ighalo (Watford FC, England); Brown Ideye (Olympiacos FC, Greece); Victor Osimhen (Wolfsburg FC, Germany)


http://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/17252/super-eagles/2016/08/19/26668632/mikel-iheanacho-invited-oboabona-dropped-as-rohr-invites-23?ICID=HP_HN_1

OK, Raw Groundnut/Gernot Rohr please lead us to glory.

all na hyping

they go still loose

so


I should start jumping up & down because of one man's initial gra gra abi?

Could be down to finances...

LIKE MIKEL

Ok

i still miss yakubu aiyegbeni

I can manage to watch u17 but this ones....nah I will pass

First impression that will either make or Mar this German Rottweiler

the journey to the world cup begins..

where is iwobi?

Young03:
all na hyping


they go still loose

chai, you no even get any word of Encouragement at all. Abi NFF dey owe you too.

Who foreign players EPP

Ighalo and Ideye again. Frustration activated, 2018 world cup algebra classes begun.

Hmnn.... SUPER CHICKENS

I hope amaju picnic no get hand for dis one

evansjeff:
where is iwobi?

u definitely didn't read before commenting

Am sure this is Salisu Yusuf's list. Rohr will have first hand assessment when they resume for training.

Let's hope its a new done for the super eagles. Am tired of their frequent disappointments lately

I'm more worried about our defenders and goal keepers...
hope that was the best available

I can tell this list was handled to him by someone in the glass house!!!

Nigeria needs a great, underrated player like Taye Taiwo! No great players in the super eagles anyone. Gone are the good old days of, "when I see Okocha, I remember Julius Aghaowa..."

Best of luck to them

New coach?

Abeg make una give Mikel small rest Na. Haba!

Remove nepotism, tribalism [/b]and[b] corruption and see how Nigerian football will excel

Hmmm. They would lose as usual naa

They should look for more qualify players.

d invite wey dem honour, dem still de owe dem. now de still inviting dem again. #sportsisdeadunderGMB

We should All be optimistic about our country. Up Eagles