Head coach of the Super Eagles,
Gernot Rohr, on Monday unveiled a 30-man provisional squad for the 2018 World
Cup.
Rohr picks four goalkeepers:
Ikechukwu Ezenwa, Daniel Akpeyi, Francis Uzoho and Dele Ajiboye.
The defenders include: William
Troost-Ekong, Leon Balogun, Ola Aina, Kenneth Omeruo, Bryan Idowu, Chidozie
Awaziem, Abdullahi Shehu, Elderson Echiejile, Tyronne Ebuehi and Stephen Eze.
Captain John Mikel Obi, Ogenyi
Onazi, John Ogu, Wilfried Ndidi, Uche Agbo, Oghenekaro Etebo, Joel Obi and
Mikel Agu are the midfielders that made the cut.
Rohr also picked Odion Ighalo,
Ahmed Musa, Victor Moses, Alex Iwobi, Moses Simon, Kelechi Iheanacho, Junior
Lokosa and Simeon Nwankwo as the forwards.
The notable omissions include:
Brown Ideye, Junior Ajayi, Henry Onyekuru and Anthony Nwakaeme.
Nigeria face Croatia in their
first group match at the 2018 World Cup at the Kaliningrad Stadium on Saturday,
16th June before games against Iceland (Volgograd, 22nd June) and Argentina (Saint
Petersburg 26th June) in Group D.
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Good squads..up super eagle
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