Rohr drops Ighalo, Oboabona as Iwobi, Omeruo return for Zambia

By Daily Sports on September 23, 2016

Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr, has dropped Watford striker, Odion Ighalo, and Godfrey Oboabona from the 23-man list for next month’s 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Matchday 1 clash against Zambia’s Chipolopolo in Ndola.

Rohr excused Ighalo, who will attend his father’s burial in Nigeria on October 8, the eve of the big match at the Levy Nwanawasa Stadium in Ndola.

No reason was however given for axing defender, Oboabona from the squad.

The Franco-German retained belief in the squad that pipped Tanzania 1-0 in a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State on September 3, but has added Alanyaspor of Turkey defender, Kenneth Omeruo, Belgium-based midfielder Anderson Esiti and English Premiership duo of Isaac Success and Alex Iwobi.

Skipper Mikel John Obi, assistant skipper Ahmed Musa, goalkeeper Carl Ikeme, defender Elderson Echiejile, midfielder Ogenyi Onazi and in-form Manchester City of England forward Kelechi Iheanacho are in the 23-man roster.

Injured KAA Gent of Belgium striker, Moses Simon, is listed after assuring Coach Rohr that he has started treatment and would be fully healed well ahead of the encounter.

All invited players are expected to start arriving in Abuja as from October 2.

All the invited players

Goalkeepers: Carl Ikeme (Wolverhampton Wanderers, England); Emmanuel Daniel (Enugu Rangers); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (FC IfeanyiUbah)

Defenders: Leon Balogun (FSV Mainz 05, Germany); William Paul Ekong (Haugesund FC, Norway); Kenneth Omeruo (Alanyaspor FC, Turkey); Jamiu Alimi (Kano Pillars); Abdullahi Shehu (Anorthosis Famagusta, Cyprus); Musa Muhammed (Istanbul Basaksehir, Turkey); Elderson Echiejile (Standard Liege, Belgium), Kingsley Madu (SV Zulte Waregem, Belgium)

Midfielders: Mikel John Obi (Chelsea FC, England); Ogenyi Onazi (Trabzonspor, Turkey); Wilfred Ndidi (KRC Genk, Belgium); Nosa Igiebor (Maccabi Tel Aviv, Israel); Anderson Esiti (KAA Gent, Belgium)

Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Leicester City, England); Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City, England); Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium); Victor Moses (Chelsea FC, England); Isaac Success (Watford FC, England); Brown Ideye (Olympiacos FC, Greece); Alex Iwobi (Arsenal FC, England). (NAN)

•Photo shows Gernot Rohr

Source Daily Sports

Posted September 23, 2016


 

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