Chris Maduewesi
Member
Ikechukwu Uche has been recalled to the Super Eagles national team by Stephen Keshi after being out on international wilderness for almost two years.
In first his assignment since coming back as national team manager, Keshi released a list of twenty-five players that he has invited for Nigeria's 2015 African Nations Cup qualifiers next month.
Nigeria has two very important games to win against Congo and South Africa, if they wish to qualify for next year's Nations Cup tournament.
The eye-catching name on the list is IK Uche who is returning to the Super Eagles after being out for a very long time.
The Villarreal FC striker who fell out with Keshi and has not featured for Nigeria since the 2013 African Nations Cup, but both men seems to have now sorted out their differences .
Meanwhile Keshi continued in his tradition of calling up locally based players, this time inviting seven who ply their trade in the Nigeria Professional Football League.
But there was no place in the team for Victor Moses who missed the last qualifiers against with an injury, although he has recovered from the injury.
Full list of invited players:
Goalkeepers: Vincent Enyeama, Austin Ejide and Chigozie Agbim
Defenders: Elderson Echiejile, Juwon Oshaniwa, Efe Ambrose, Solomon Kwambe, Godfrey Oboabona, Kenneth Omeruo and Azubuike Egwuekwe.
Midfielders: John Mikel Obi, Ogenyi Onazi, Hope Akpan, Raheem Lawal, Omatsone Aluko and Tony Edjomari.
Forwards: Ahmed Musa, Emmanuel Emenike, Gbolahan Salami, Osaguona Ighodaro, Ikechukwu Uche, Aaron Samuel, Sunday Emmanuel, Babatunde Michael and Emem Eduok
In first his assignment since coming back as national team manager, Keshi released a list of twenty-five players that he has invited for Nigeria's 2015 African Nations Cup qualifiers next month.
Nigeria has two very important games to win against Congo and South Africa, if they wish to qualify for next year's Nations Cup tournament.
The eye-catching name on the list is IK Uche who is returning to the Super Eagles after being out for a very long time.
The Villarreal FC striker who fell out with Keshi and has not featured for Nigeria since the 2013 African Nations Cup, but both men seems to have now sorted out their differences .
Meanwhile Keshi continued in his tradition of calling up locally based players, this time inviting seven who ply their trade in the Nigeria Professional Football League.
But there was no place in the team for Victor Moses who missed the last qualifiers against with an injury, although he has recovered from the injury.
Full list of invited players:
Goalkeepers: Vincent Enyeama, Austin Ejide and Chigozie Agbim
Defenders: Elderson Echiejile, Juwon Oshaniwa, Efe Ambrose, Solomon Kwambe, Godfrey Oboabona, Kenneth Omeruo and Azubuike Egwuekwe.
Midfielders: John Mikel Obi, Ogenyi Onazi, Hope Akpan, Raheem Lawal, Omatsone Aluko and Tony Edjomari.
Forwards: Ahmed Musa, Emmanuel Emenike, Gbolahan Salami, Osaguona Ighodaro, Ikechukwu Uche, Aaron Samuel, Sunday Emmanuel, Babatunde Michael and Emem Eduok