Mikel, Nwakali out as Rohr calls Musa, Success, 21 others for Libya
Super Eagles captain Mikel Obi has been left out of Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations double header against Libya along with Kelechi Nwakali, just as Head coach Gernot Rohr has called up Watford striker Isaac Success.
Rohr has invited in-form Ahmed Musa and 23 other players for the fixture on October 13 at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo with the return leg billed for the 18,000 –capacity Stade Taïeb Mhiri in the city of Sfax, Tunisia on October 16.
Arsenal FC of England forward Alex Iwobi (who scored the goal against Zambia that qualified Nigeria for
the 2018 FIFA World Cup at the same venue a year ago), will return alongside Italy –based duo William
Ekong and Olaoluwa Aina. All three missed the 3-0 win over Seychelles in Mahe last month due to injury.
Goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa is the only home –based professional.
China –based forward Odion Ighalo and Russia –based defender Bryan Idowu are also among the pack that
has been called to hunt for the six maximum points against Group E leaders Libya in the Matchday 3 and
4 games.
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Also back is effervescent winger Moses Simon (edged out of the World Cup party by injury). Former
junior international Isaac Success is called but Italy –based Simeon Nwankwo, who was in Seychelles and
scored against Liberia in a friendly last month, is omitted. 2015 U17 World Cup –winning captain
Kelechi Nwakali is also overlooked.
All invited players are to report in the Akwa Ibom State capital on Monday, 8th October 2018.
THE FULL LIST
Goalkeepers: Francis Uzoho (Elche FC, Spain); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Enyimba FC); Daniel Akpeyi (Chippa United, South Africa)
Defenders: Olaoluwa Aina (Torino FC, Italy); Abdullahi Shehu (Bursaspor FC, Turkey); Semi Ajayi (Rotherham United, England); Bryan Idowu (Lokomotiv Moscow, Russia); Chidozie Awaziem (FC Porto, Portugal); William Ekong (Udinese FC, Italy); Leon Balogun (Brighton & Hove Albion, England); Kenneth Omeruo (CD Leganes, Spain); Jamilu Collins (SC Padeborn 07, Germany)
Midfielders: Ogenyi Onazi (Trabzonspor FC, Turkey); Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Oghenekaro Etebo (Stoke City FC, England); John Ogu (Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel)
Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Al Nasr FC, Saudi Arabia); Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England); Moses Simon (Levante FC, Italy); Henry Onyekuru (Galatasaray SK, Turkey); Odion Ighalo (Changchun Yatai, China); Alex Iwobi (Arsenal FC, England); Samuel Kalu (Bordeaux FC, France); Isaac Success (Watford FC, England)