Gernot Rohr has invited 24 players for
November 12th’s Fifa World Cup qualifier against Algeria at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo.
The Super Eagles got their Russia 2018 campaign to a winning start defeating Zambia 2-1 in Ndola, and they will be hoping to continue in that form against the north Africans.
The in-form Manchester City’s Kelechi Iheanacho and Arsenal’s Alex Iwobi were instrumental to the three-time African champions’ victory against the chipolopolo of zambia and they return for the clash against the Greens.
Watford’s Odion Ighalo returns to the team after missing the last trip due to his father’s burial, while John Ogu and Etebo Oghenekaro were also handed a recall.
FULL LIST
Goalkeepers : Carl Ikeme (Wolverhampton
Wanderers, England); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (FC
IfeanyiUbah); Dele Alampasu (FC Cesarense,
Portugal)
Defenders: Leon Balogun (FSV Mainz 05,
Germany); William Paul Ekong (Haugesund
FC, Norway); Kenneth Omeruo (Alanyaspor
FC, Turkey); Uche Henry Agbo (Granada FC,
Spain); Tyrone Ebuehi (ADO Den Haag, The
Netherlands); Abdullahi Shehu (Anorthosis
Famagusta, Cyprus); Musa Muhammed
(Istanbul Basaksehir, Turkey); Elderson
Echiejile (Standard Liege, Belgium), Kingsley
Madu (SV Zulte Waregem, Belgium)
Midfielders: Mikel John Obi (Chelsea FC,
England); Ogenyi Onazi (Trabzonspor FC,
Turkey); Wilfred Ndidi (KRC Genk, Belgium);
Oghenekaro Etebo (CD Feirense, Portugal);
John Ogu (Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel)
Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Leicester City,
England); Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester
City, England); Moses Simon (KAA Gent,
Belgium); Victor Moses (Chelsea FC,
England); Odion Ighalo (Watford FC, England);
Brown Ideye (Olympiacos FC, Greece); Alex
Iwobi (Arsenal FC, England)
