Real Betis' Nosa Igiebor Recalled As Keshi Names Squad For Malawi
Real Betis attacking midfielder Nosa Igiebor has been handed a recall by manager Stephen Keshi for the World Cup qualifying match against Malawi in Calabar on September 7.<br /><br />Since the African Cup of Nations, Igiebor has been ignored by the National Team handlers. <br /><br />This summer, he underwent <span class="notranslate">laparoscopic surgery</span> which ruled him out of the Fifa Confederations Cup.<br /><br />Stephen Keshi has summoned 24 domestic based players as well as 18 foreign professionals for the tie against the Flames.<br /><br />Lille custodian Vincent Enyeama has retained his place in the squad after he was left out of last week's exhibition match against South Africa.<br /><br />To address the issue of injured Chelsea starlet Kenneth Omeruo, Keshi has kept faith with greenhorn James Okwuosa of Chippa United.<br /><br />Shola Ameobi (Newcastle United ), Victor Obinna ( Lokomotiv Moscow ) and two - goal hero against Bafana Bafana Uche Nwofor have been named in the roster announced on Tuesday.<br /><br />While the home based invitees are due to hit camp on August 24, their foreign counterparts must be in Calabar on September 2.<br /><br /><u><b>Nigeria Squad</b></u><br /><b><br />Goalkeepers:</b>
Vincent Enyeama (Lille FC, France); Austin Ejide (Hapoel Be’er Sheva,
Israel), Chigozie Agbim (Enugu Rangers); Daniel Akpeyi (Heartland FC)<br /><br /><b>Defenders</b>:
Elderson Echiejile (Sporting Braga, Portugal); Efe Ambrose (Celtic FC,
Scotland); James Okwuosa (Chippa United, South Africa), Azubuike Egwuekwe (Warri Wolves); Godfrey Oboabona (Sunshine Stars);
Solomon Kwambe (Sunshine Stars); Umar Zango (Kano Pillars); Benjamin
Francis (Heartland FC); Kunle Odunlami (Sunshine Stars);
Chibuzor Okonkwo (Enugu Rangers); Yinka Adedeji (Sharks FC); Ganiyu
Ogungbe (Kwara United)<br />
<br /><b>Midfielders</b> : John Mikel Obi (Chelsea FC, England); Fegor Ogude (Valerenga FC,
Norway); John Ogu (Academica de Coimbra, Portugal); Victor Moses
(Chelsea FC, England); Eddy Onazi (SS Lazio, Italy); Nnamdi
Oduamadi (AC Milan, Italy); Nosa Igiebor (Real Betis, Spain), Sunday Mba (Enugu Rangers); Solomon Jabason (Akwa United); Olufemi
Oladapo (Shooting Stars); Etebo Oghene (Warri Wolves); Rabiu Ali (Kano
Pillars); Moses Orkuma (Lobi Stars)<br />
<br /><b>Attackers</b> : Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Brown Ideye (Dynamo Kiev, Ukraine);
Shola Ameobi (Newcastle United, England); Emmanuel Emenike (Fenerbahce
FC, Turkey); Victor Obinna (Lokomotiv Moscow, Russia); Uche Nwofor (VVV
Venlo, Netherlands), Muhammad Gambo (Kano Pillars); Ifeanyi Edeh (Enyimba FC); Mbah Ezekiel
(Akwa United); Barnabas Imenger (Lobi Stars); Izu Azuka (Sunshine
Stars); Dimgba Stanley (Kwara United); Osadaiye Joseph (Warri
Wolves)<br />
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