Keshi Invites 30 Players For Summer Games
Nigeria gaffer Stephen Keshi has unveiled a list of 30 players to prosecute the Super Eagles summer fixtures.<br /><br />The National Team play Mexico in a high profile exhibition game at the end of May in the United States, then lock horns with Kenya (June 5th) and Namibia (June 12th) in the World Cup qualifiers.<br /><br />The African champions will be representing the continent in the Fifa Confederations Cup billed to be staged in Brazil from June 15 - 30.<br /><br />Once again, Keshi, who was recently involved in a war of words with skipper Joseph Yobo, has omitted the Fenerbahçe central defender from the roster released to the media on Thursday afternoon.<br /><br />Otherwise, there are no major surprises in the squad announced by Stephen Keshi. Cologne's Anthony Ujah has been rewarded for his fine form in the 2 Bundesliga with his first call up to the National Team.<br /><br />Making a return to the Super Eagles after more than a year in the international wilderness is in-form Kasimpasa forward Kalu Uche.<br /><br />Stephen Keshi has also done a good PR job by inviting African Cup of Nations top scorer Emmanuel Emenike despite his recent outbursts in the media.<br /><br />The 12 domestic players that made the roster as well as the technical staff will travel to Nuremberg, Germany on May 15 for a training camp. <br /><br /><u><b>Full Squad</b></u><br /><b>Goalkeepers</b>: Vincent Enyeama (Maccabi Tel Aviv, Israel); Austin Ejide (Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel); Chigozie Agbim (Enugu Rangers, Nigeria); Daniel Akpeyi (Heartland FC, Nigeria)<br /><br /><b>Defenders</b>: Efe Ambrose (Celtic FC, Scotland); Elderson Echiejile (FC Braga, Portugal); Kenneth Omeruo (ADO Den Haag, The Netherlands); Azubuike Egwuekwe (Warri Wolves, Nigeria); Ebenezer Odunlami (Sunshine Stars, Nigeria); Benjamin Francis (Heartland FC, Nigeria); Solomon Kwambe (Sunshine Stars, Nigeria); Godfrey Oboabona (Sunshine Stars, Nigeria)<br /><br /><b>Midfielders</b>: John Mikel Obi (Chelsea FC, England); Ogenyi Onazi (SS Lazio, Italy); Fegor Ogude (Valerenga FC, Norway); John Ogu (Academica de Coimbra, Portugal); Reuben Gabriel (Kano Pillars, Nigeria); Sunday Mba (Warri Wolves, Nigeria); Emeka Ezeh (Enugu Rangers, Nigeria)<br /><br /><b>Forwards</b>: Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Brown Ideye (Dynamo Kyiv, Ukraine); Victor Moses (Chelsea FC, England); Emmanuel Emenike (Spartak Moscow, Russia); Michael Babatunde (Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine); Nnamdi Oduamadi (AS Varese 1910, Italy); Anthony Ujah (FC Cologne, Germany); Kalu Uche (Kasimpasa, Turkey); Gomo Onduku (Sharks FC, Nigeria); Obinna Nwachukwu (Heartland FC, Nigeria); Gambo Mohammed (Kano Pillars, Nigeria)<br />
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