SUPER EAGLES 24-MAN LIST
The list of 24 players to execute the dead rubber world cup qualifier and international friendly against Algeria and Argentina respectively have being released by super eagles head coach Gernot Rohr.
Notable inclusion in this list are young stars, On-loan Manchester City midfielder Chidiebere Nwakali and Deportivo La Coruna goalkeeper Francis Odinaka Uzoho who are called up for the first time.Other players included are Anorthosis of Cyprus defender, Shehu Abdullahi was voted Man of the Match when the Super Eagles pipped Chipolopolo of Zambia 1-0 to qualify for the 2018 World Cup.
28-year-old Anthony Nwakaeme who recently celebrated his 100th league appearance for Hapoel Beer-Sheva also made the cut. The only home-based player included in the list is FC Ifeanyi Ubah goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa.
However, on-loan Chelsea defender, Kenneth Omeruo, was placed on standby.
The only exclusion from this list are Elderson Echijile and Victor Moses who continues to recover from injury.
Goalkeepers: Daniel Akpeyi (Chippa United, South Africa); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (FC Ifeanyi Ubah); Francis Uzoho (Deportivo La Coruna, Spain)
Defenders: William Ekong (Bursaspor FC, Turkey); Abdullahi Shehu (Anorthosis Famagusta, Cyprus); Tyronne Ebuehi (ADO Den Haag, The Netherlands); Leon Balogun (FSV Mainz 05, Germany); Uche Agbo (Standard Liege, Belgium); Chidozie Awaziem (Nantes FC, France); Olaoluwa 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); Chidiebere Nwakali (Sogndal FC, Norway)
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); Henry Onyekuru (RSC Anderlecht, Belgium); Anthony Nwakaeme (Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel)
STANDBY: Kenneth Omeruo (Kasimpasa FC, Turkey); Alhassan Ibrahim (FK Austria Wien, Austria); Brian Idowu (FC Amkar Perm, Russia)
The world cup qualifier is scheduled to hold on 10 November and the friendly to follow 4 days later at Krasnodar, Russia.
The Super Eagles are currently on 13 points leading Group B and have qualified for the 2018 World cup. Zambia are second on seven, Cameroon, in the third position, have six points points, while Algeria are bottom on one point.





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