Influential Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has been handed a recall to the national team for the upcoming friendlies against Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo in Belgium.<br /><br />Lazio man Eddy Onazi, Watford striker Odion Ighalo as well as Chelsea loanee Victor Moses are all set earn their first caps under Sunday Oliseh , with the trio all named in the 24 - man squad announced by the Nigeria Federation on Friday.<br /><br />Uniao da Madeira defender Abdullahi Shehu has been invited to the Super Eagles get - together for the first time alongside six players in the domestic championship.<br /><br />Nigeria will take on Democratic Republic of Congo on October 8 before facing off against perennial rivals Cameroon three days later.<br /><br />Anthony Ujah (Werder Bremen), Joel Obi (Torino), Izunna Uzochukwu (Amkar Perm), Lukman Haruna (Anzhi), Kingsley Madu (AS Trencin) and Emem Eduok (Esperance) , who were invited for the AFCON qualifying tie against Tanzania, were not called up this time around.<br /><br /><b>Nigeria Squad</b>: <br /><br /><b>Goalkeepers</b>: Vincent Enyeama (Lille OSC, France); Carl Ikeme (Wolverhampton Wanderers, England); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Sunshine Stars); Femi Thomas (Enyimba FC)<br /><br /><b>Defenders</b>: Leon Balogun (FSV Mainz 05, Germany); Abdullahi Shehu (Uniao da Madeira, Portugal); Elderson Echiejile (AS Monaco, France); Chima Akas (Sharks FC); Godfrey Oboabona (Caykur Rizespor, Turkey); William Troost Ekong (FK Haugesund, Norway); Kenneth Omeruo (Kasimpasa SK, Turkey); Austin Oboroakpo (Abia Warriors)<br /><br /><b>Midfielders</b>: Ogenyi Onazi (SS Lazio, Italy); Paul Onobi (Sunshine Stars); Obiora Nwankwo (Coimbra FC, Portugal); John Mikel Obi (Chelsea FC, England); Rabiu Ibrahim (AS Trencin, Slovakia)<br /><br /><b>Forwards</b>: Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Emmanuel Emenike (Al Ain, UAE); Sylvester Igbonu (FC UFA, Russia); Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium); Victor Moses (West Ham United, England); Odion Ighalo (Watford FC, England); Prince Aggrey (Sunshine Stars)<br /><br />