Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr names 25-man squad for Nov 12 World Cup qualifier

SUPER Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr has released the list of 25 players who will be called up for the November 12 2018 World Cup qualifier against Algeria's Desert Foxes in the Akwa Ibom State capital Uyo.

 

There are few surprises on the list but the coach has been brave and invited two new faces in

Dutch-Nigerian rightback Tyronne Ebuehi who plays for Ado Den Haag. To be eligible to feature for the game, however, Ebuehi, born of a Nigerian father and a Dutch mother, will need to be issued with a Nigerian passport.

 

Gernot Rohr is also said to have opted for Granada central defender Uche Agbo in preference to Rizespor's Godfrey Obabaoana. Also, John Ogu and Wilfred Ndidi are in the squad at the expense of Nosa Igiebor and Anderson Esiti.

 

Oghenekaro Etebo is in the squad but teenager Victor Osimhen has been omitted due to visa issues. Watford's Isaac Success has also been dropped due to injury, although his team mate Odion Ighalo is in the squad.

 

Full squad

 

Goalkeepers

Carl Ikeme

Daniel Akpeyi

Dele Alampasu

 

Defenders

Musa Mohammed

Tyrone Ebuehi

Elderson Echiejile

Kingsley Madu

Kenneth Omeruo

William Troost Ekong

Leon Balogun

Uche Agbo

 

Midfielders

Mikel Obi

Ogenyi Onazi

John Ogu

Shehu Abdullahi

Wilfred Ndidi

Oghenekaro Etebo

 

Forwards

Kelechi Iheanacho

Odion Ighalo

Brown Ideye

Alex Iwobi

Moses Simon

Ahmed Musa

Victor Moses

Brown Ideye