Surprises in Stephen Keshi's squad to face the Harambee
Stars later this month in Calabar
Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi announced his squad of 15
Europe-based players that will take on Kenya in a 2014 World Cup qualifier on
March 23 in Calabar.
The coach omitted captain Joseph Yobo from the list but
recalled Obafemi Martins and Nnamdi Oduamdi to the side while giving first time
call ups to Academica de Coimbra's John Ogu and Babatunde Michael of Kryvbas
Kryvyi Rih in Ukraine.
Keshi recalled 11 of the players that he took to the
Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa. Goalkeepers Vincent Enyeama and Austin
Ejide return to the side as well as defenders Efe Ambrose, Elderson Echiejile
and Kenneth Omeruo.
In midfield John Obi Mikel, Fegor Ogude and Ogenyi Onazi
are recalled. However, there's no place for Nosa Igiebor who failed to impress
at the Afcon. They are joined by Ogu who plays in Portugal.
Strikers Ahmed Musa, Victor Moses and Brown Ideye return
but Emmanuel Emenike is still out injured.
They will join up with the already announced squad of
players from the Nigeria Premier League in their Abuja camp.
NAME CLUB
Goalkeepers
Vincent Enyeama Maccabi
Tel Aviv, Israel
Austin Ejide Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel
Defenders
Efe Ambrose Celtic FC,
Scotland
Elderson Echiejile FC
Braga, Portugal
Kenneth Omeruo ADO Den Haag, The Netherlands
Midfielders
John Mikel Obi Chelsea FC, England
Ogenyi Onazi SS
Lazio, Italy
Fegor Ogude Valerenga FC, Norway
John Ogu Academica de Coimbra, Portugal
Forwards
Ahmed Musa CSKA Moscow, Russia
Brown Ideye Dynamo
Kyiv, Ukraine
Victor Moses Chelsea FC, England
Babatunde Michael Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine
Nnamdi Oduamadi A.S Varese 1910 FC, Italy
Obafemi Martins Levante
FC, Spain
