Super Eagles’
Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr has called up 25 players for the planned camping
programme in France and the international friendly match against the Corsica
Senior National Team later this month.
The three-time
African champions will open camp in Corsica on 24th May and then
play against the Corsica Senior team on two days later, before moving camp to
Paris, capital of France for the second phase of the camping programme ahead of
the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa’s Bafana Bafana.
Nigeria, unbeaten
in a competitive game at senior level by South Africa since the Rainbow Nation returned to international
football 25 years ago, go up against the familiar foes at the Godswill Akpabio
International Stadium, Uyo on Saturday, 10th June.
Injury has ruled
out first –choice goalkeeper Carl Ikeme of Wolverhampton Wanderers in the
English Championship, leaving home –based Ikechukwu Ezenwa to fight it out with
fellow former junior international Dele Alampasu for the slot between the
sticks.
England –based duo
Ola Aina (Chelsea FC) and Alex Iwobi (Arsenal FC) have been granted permission
to feature for their respective clubs in the English FA Cup final on 27th
May before joining the squad in Paris.
THE FULL LIST
Goalkeepers: Ikechukwu Ezenwa (FC
IfeanyiUbah); Dele Alampasu (Cesarense FC, Portugal)
Defenders: Leon Balogun (FSV Mainz 05,
Germany); William Ekong (KAA Gent, Belgium); Uche Agbo (CF Granada, Spain);
Abdullahi Shehu (Anorthosis Famagusta, Cyprus); Tyronne Ebuehi (ADO Den Haag,
The Netherlands); Elderson Echiejile (Sporting Gijon, Spain); Chidozie Awaziem
(FC Porto, Portugal)
Midfielders: Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City,
England); Oghenekaro Etebo (CD Feirense, Portugal); John Ogu (Hapoel Be’er
Sheva, Israel); Mikel Agu (Vitoria Setubal, Portugal); Alhassan Ibrahim (Akwa
United FC)
Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Leicester City,
England); Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City, England); Moses Simon (KAA Gent,
Belgium); Stephen Odey (MFM FC); Olanrewaju Kayode (FC Austria Wien, Austria);
Isaac Success (Watford FC, England); Noah Serenren-Bazee (Hannover 96,
Germany); Victor Osimhen (Wolfsburg FC, Germany); Sikiru Olatubosun (MFM FC)
TO JOIN TEAM IN PARIS AFTER
ENGLISH FA CUP FINAL
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