Sports Nations Cup qualifiers: List of Super Eagles players Keshi invited to play against Sudan

Stephen Keshi has called up 24 players to the Super Eagles national team for the forthcoming double-headed 2015 Nations Cup qualifiers against Sudan.

Nigeria will first host Sudan,then travel to Omdurman for the return fixture of the qualifiers next month.

Keshi has added five new faces to the team he called up for the last two games against Congo and South Africa.

And Super Eagles captain Vincent Enyeama alongside Victor Moses have both been re-invited to the team.

Enyeama skipped the past qualifiers after seeking for permission to attend to some family issues.

Moses on his part was struggling for form since the World Cup tournament in Brazil,but looks like he has found it back since he joined Stoke City.

The five new players invited are:Hope Akpan,Raheem Lawal,Anyora Ugonna,Aaron Samuel,Sunday Emmanuel.

Michael Babatunde was also handed out an invitation,having now recovered from the injury that has kept him out since the World Cup.


Full list :
Goalkeepers: Vincent Enyeama (Lille OSC, France); Austin Ejide (HapoelBe’erSheva, Israel); Chigozie Agbim (Gombe United)

Defenders:Elderson Echiejile (Monaco FC, France); Juwon Oshaniwa (Ashdod FC, Israel); Efe Ambrose (Celtic FC, Scotland); Godfrey Oboabona (Rizespor FC, Turkey); Azubuike Egwuekwe (Warri Wolves, Nigeria); Kenneth Omeruo (Middlesbrough, England)

Midfielders: John Mikel Obi (Chelsea FC, England); Ogenyi Onazi (SS Lazio, Italy); Nosa Igiebor (Maccabi FC, Israel); Omatsone Aluko (Hull City, England); Hope Akpan (Reading FC, England); Raheem Lawal (Eskisehirspor FC, Turkey); Anyora Ugonna (Haugesund FC, Norway)

Forwards: Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Emmanuel Emenike (Fenerbahce FC, Turkey); Gbolahan Salami (Warri Wolves, Nigeria); Osaguona Ighodaro (Enugu Rangers, Nigeria); Victor Moses (Stoke City, England); Aaron Samuel (Guangzhou R & F, China); Sunday Emmanuel (SV Scholz Grodig, Austria); Babatunde Michael (Volyn Lutsk, Ukraine)


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