Official:Mikel, Victor Moses, Iheanacho, Ighalo, 38 Others Called Up For Showdown With Egypt

Official:Mikel, Victor Moses, Iheanacho, Ighalo, 38 Others Called Up For Showdown With Egypt

The Nigeria Football Federation in conjunction with Super Eagles interim manager Samson Siasia have announced a list of 42 players called up for the African Cup of Nations qualifying fixtures with Egypt in March.<br /><br />An analysis of the roster revealed that twenty-two home-based players and twenty professionals based abroad were called up for the cracker against the North Africans.<br /><br />As previously reported, Portland Timbers star Fanendo Adi has earned his maiden call-up, with Aaron Samuel, Umar Aminu and Azubuike Okechukwu also making the roster.<br /><br />Coach Samson Siasia will run the rule over Dream Team VI stars Oghenekaro Etebo, Usman Mohammed, Emmanuel Daniel, Sincere Seth and Stanley Amuzie during the get-together before the game in Kaduna against Egypt.<br /><br />English Premier League stars John Obi Mikel(Chelsea), Victor Moses (West Ham) Odion Ighalo(Watford), Kelechi Iheanacho(Manchester City) and Alex Iwobi(Arsenal) have all been summoned for the qualifiers.<br /><br /><u><b>List of Invited Players</b></u><br /><br /><b>Home-Based</b> <br /><br /><b>Goalkeepers</b>: Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Sunshine Stars); Olufemi Thomas (Enyimba FC); Emmanuel Daniel (Enugu Rangers)<br /><br />&nbsp;<b>Defenders</b>: Kalu Orji Okogbue (Enugu Rangers); Chibuzor Okonkwo (FC IfeanyiUbah); Mathew Etim (Enugu Rangers); Austin Oboroakpo (Abia Warriors); Sincere Seth (Rhapsody FC); Segun Oduduwa (Nath Boys); Chima Akas (Akwa United); Chris Madaki (Kano Pillars); Oke Ogogatewho (Sunshine Stars)<br /><br /><b>Midfielders</b>: Ifeanyi Mathew (Kano Pillars); Usman Mohammed (FC Taraba); Etebo Oghenekaro (Warri Wolves); Yau Hassan (Wikki Tourists); Stanley Dimgba (Warri Wolves)<br /><br /><b>Forwards</b>: Ezekiel Bassey (Enyimba FC); Prince Aggrey (Kano Pillars); Bright Onyedikachi (FC IfeanyiUbah); Chisom Chikatara (Abia Warriors); Godwin Obaje (Wikki Tourists)<br /><br /><b>Foreign-Based </b><br /><br /><b>Goalkeepers</b>: Carl Ikeme (Wolverhampton Wanderers, England); Daniel Akpeyi (Chippa United, South Africa)<br /><br /><b>Defenders:</b> Efe Ambrose (Celtic FC, Scotland); Abdullahi Shehu (Uniao da Madeira, Portugal); Elderson Echiejile (AS Monaco, France); Stanley Amuzie (Olhanense FC, Portugal); Godfrey Oboabona (Caykur Rizespor, Turkey); Kenneth Omeruo (Kasimpasa FC, Turkey)<br /><br /><b>Midfielders</b>: Ogenyi Onazi (SS Lazio, Italy); John Mikel Obi (Chelsea FC, England); Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City, England); Azubuike Okechukwu (Yeni Matalyspor, Turkey)<br /><br /><b>Forwards</b>: Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium); Victor Moses (West Ham United, England); Aminu Umar (Osmanlispor FK, Turkey); Odion Ighalo (Watford FC, England); Aaron Samuel (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Alex Iwobi (Arsenal FC, England); Fanendo Adi (Portland Timbers, USA)<b><br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel</b><br /><br />Photo Credit :mcfc.co.uk<br />
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