W/Cup Qualifiers: Iwobi, Moses, Mikel Invited Against Zambia Clash

Captain John Mikel Obi, Arsenal’s Alex Iwobi and Chelsea’s Victor Moses are some of the names included in the Coach Gernot Rohr list of 23 Super Eagles players that will take on Zambia next week, in a 2018 World Cup qualifier in Uyo.

The full list of the invited players:
Goalkeepers: Daniel Akpeyi (Chippa United, South Africa);Ikechukwu Ezenwa (FC IfeanyiUbah); Ayodele Ajiboye (Plateau United FC)

Defenders: William Ekong (Bursaspor FC, Turkey); Abdullahi Shehu (Anorthosis Famagusta, Cyprus); Leon Balogun (FSV Mainz 05, Germany); Elderson Echiejile (Sivasspor FC, Turkey); Uche Agbo (Standard Liege, Belgium); Chidozie Awaziem (Nantes FC, France); Olaoluwa Aina (Hull City, England)

Midfielders: Mikel John Obi (Tianjin Teda, China); Ogenyi Onazi (Trabzonspor FC, Turkey); Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Oghenekaro Etebo (CD Feirense, Portugal); John Ogu (Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel); Mikel Agu (Bursaspor FC, Turkey)

Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Leicester City, England); Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England); Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium); Alex Iwobi (Arsenal FC, England); Odion Ighalo (Chang Chun-Yatai, China); Victor Moses (Chelsea FC, England); Anthony Nwakaeme (Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel).

All invited players are expected to report in Uyo on Monday, 2nd October 2017.

The Super Eagles top Group B with 10 points and with Zambia on seven and just two rounds of matches to go a win for Nigeria puts them in the finals in Russia.

The group’s other game will see Cameroon (three points) and Algeria (one point) who have already been eliminated from qualifying for the 2018 World Cup, square off in Yaounde.