Super Eagles skipper John Mikel Obi, failed to make the draft 24-man list for the African Cup of Nations Qualifier against Seychelles billed to come up on the 8th of next month.
In a list published by the Nigerian Football Federation, the technical adviser of the eagles, Gernot Rohr, made several inclusions and also retained some of the players who represented Nigeria at the just concluded FIFA world cup in Russia.
Some of the new entrants to the squad include former captain of the Under-17 side, Kelechi Nwakali; Bourdeaux of France forward, Samuel Kalu; and Rotherham United of England defender, Semi Ajayi.
Mikel Obi, who captained the side at the World Cup in Russia earlier this year, will not travel to the island nation from his base in China, where he plays for Tianjin TEDA and only recently returned from injury.
In the same vein, the super eagles coach Gernot Rohr has confirm that Salisu Yusuf the chief coach of the Eagles Team B and the Assistant coach of the super eagles, will not be part of the team technical crew set up against Seychelles after his bribery scandal while speaking to pressmen after the release of the 24 man list.
THE FULL LIST INCLUDES:
Goalkeepers: Francis Uzoho (Deportivo La Coruna, Spain); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Enyimba FC); Daniel Akpeyi (Chippa United, South Africa).
Defenders: Olaoluwa Aina (Torino FC, Italy); 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); Kelechi Nwakali (FC Porto, Portugal); Joel Obi (AC Chievo Verona, Italy).
Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Al Nassar FC, Saudi Arabia); Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England); Simeon Nwankwo (Crotone FC, Italy); Henry Onyekuru (Galatasaray SK, Turkey); Odion Ighalo (Changchun Yatai, China); Alex Iwobi (Arsenal FC, England); Samuel Kalu (Bordeaux FC, France).
Standby: Uche Agbo (Standard Liege, Belgium), Stephen Eze (Lokomotiv Plovdiv, Bulgaria); Musa Muhammed (HNK Gorica, Croatia); Blessing Eleke (FC Luzern, Switzerland).
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