Super
Eagles’ chief coach Stephen Keshi has listed a 25-man-team for the team’s preparations for the Nov. 16 return
leg clash with Ethiopia.
This is contained in a statement signed
by the Assistant Director (Media) of the Nigeria Football Association
(NFA), Ademola Olajire, released on Sunday.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports
that the match is the reverse fixture in the 2014 FIFA World Cup
Playoff, with the Eagles holding a first leg 2-1 advantage.
NAN reports that the Eagles will host
the Walyas of Ethiopia at the U.J. Esuene Stadium in Calabar, after
winning 2-1 on Oct. 13 in Addis Ababa.
The statement said Omeruo, a Chelsea FC
defender, and Gabriel of Scottish clubside Kilmarnock FC will report to
camp alongside others at the Metropolitan Transcorp Hotel in Calabar on
Nov. 11.
It added that the 25 players will also feature for the team against Italy in a friendly match on Nov. 18 in London.
The list has three goalkeepers, eight defenders, eight midfielders and six strikers.
The team’s stand-in skipper, Vincent
Enyeama, was invited alongside goalkeepers Austin Ejide and Chigozie
Agbim, while South Africa-based defender James Okwuosa also kept his
place.
Strikers Obinna Nsofor and Uche Nwofor also kept their places in the team.
The full list has goalkeepers Enyeama (Lille FC, France), Ejide (Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel) and Agbim (Rangers International).
It also has defenders Elderson Echiejile
(Sporting Braga, Portugal) Benjamin Francis (Heartland FC), Efe Ambrose
(Celtic FC, Scotland), Solomon Kwambe (Sunshine Stars) and Godfrey
Oboabona (Rizespor FC, Turkey).
The other defenders invited to camp are
Azubuike Egwuekwe (Warri Wolves), James Okwuosa (Chippa United, South
Africa) and Omeruo.
The midfielders include Mikel Obi (Chelsea FC, England), Victor Moses (Liverpool
FC, England), John Ogu (Academica de Coimbra, Portugal) and Ogenyi Onazi (SS Lazio, Italy).
The rest midfielders are Nnamdi Oduamadi
(Brescia Calcio 1911, Italy), Nosa Igiebor (Real Betis, Spain), Sunday
Mba (Rangers) and Gabriel.
The strikers include Ahmed Musa (CSKA
Moscow, Russia), Brown Ideye (Dynamo Kyiv, Ukraine), Shola Ameobi
(Newcastle United, England) and Emmanuel Emenike (Fenerbahce FC,
Turkey).
The other strikers are Obinna Nsofor (Lokomotiv Moscow, Russia), Uche Nwofor (SC Heerenveen, The Netherlands).
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Tribalistic Keshi
ReplyDeleteGood team.Keshi,keep it up
ReplyDeleteWhy do you call him 'Tribalistic'.He succeed as a coach.Mention any other coach that succeed like him.Be guided!
ReplyDeleteKeshi is a tribalistic animal indeed.
ReplyDeleteits high time he forgive and let go of his issues with osaze. I dnt like dat about him. Sia one....preferable on equal representation. Shola Anes.
ReplyDeleteYou r entitled 2 ur opinion. As long as he keeps delivering, who cares
ReplyDeleteIF HIS TRIBALISTIC ATTITUDE CAN WIN US LAURELS THEN SO BE IT.
ReplyDeleteTHOSE OF YOU ACCUSING HIM, PLS TELL ME IF THE FOLLOWING ARE IGBOS: Kwambe, Moses, Musa, Omeruo, Igiebor, Ideye, Efe and Ameobi
Don't mind them, what has national character achieved for us in this country? Me I don't mind what tribes are playing for us as long as they are Nigerians and they are delivering. Up eagles, fly eagles! fly!
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