Gernot Rohr invites 23 Players for 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Match

Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr, on Tuesday released his list of players for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying duels against Cameroon’s Indomitable Lions.

Team captain Mikel John Obi and forward Odion Ighalo are back, and Israel –based marksman Anthony Nwakaeme gets a first call up.

Germany –based defender Leon Balogun returns after missing the World Cup qualifier against Algeria and the Africa Cup qualifier against South Africa, while 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.

Nigeria welcome the reigning African champions to the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo on Friday, 1^st September, before flying to Yaounde for a quickfire return session on Monday, 4^th September.

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, while 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 the case there is any issue with any player on the list of 23.

THE FULL LIST BELOW:

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, 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).