Gernot Rohr, Super Eagles’ technical adviser has made public a 28-man list for the Eagles friendly games against Poland and Serbia in a pre-World Cup match on March 23.
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will trade tackles with Poland at the 43,000 –capacity Stadium Wroclaw on Friday, March 23.
Four days later, the Eagles will lock horns with the Senior National Team of Serbia at The Hive, London-home ground of Barnet FC and London Bees.
Eagles number one goalkeeper, Ikechukwu Ezenwa, who stood between the post for the crucial last four World Cup qualifying games leads the goalkeeping section and will be joined by new boy, Francis Uzoho and Daniel Akpeyi.
Chelsea defender, Kenneth Omeruo, is back among the defenders, as Joel Obi also made the midfielders’ list, while Eagles’ B stalwarts while NPFL duo of 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 last year, and Al Ahly of Egypt’s Junior Ajayi, who earned an Olympic bronze in Brazil in 2016, also made the list.
The full list: Goalkeepers are Francis Uzoho (Deportivo La Coruna, Spain); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Enyimba FC); Daniel Akpeyi (Chippa United, South Africa).
Defenders are Abdullahi Shehu (Bursaspor FC, Turkey); Tyronne Ebuehi (Ado Den Haag, The Netherlands); Olaoluwa Aina (Hull City, England); Elderson Echiejile (Cercle Brugge KSV, Belgium); 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); 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); Joel Obi (Torino FC, Italy).
Forwards are 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); Gabriel Okechukwu (Akwa United).
(NAIJ.com)
