Rohr invites 24 players for Algeria showdown

Head coach of the Nigerian Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr has listed the names of players that will tackle the Desert Foxes of Algeria. Chelsea forward Victor Moses who was not part of the trip to Ndola where Nigerian defeated Zambia 2 – 1 has been invited for the game against the North Africans.

In-form Israeli based attacking midfielder John Ogu and Nigeria’s top scorer at the 2016 Olympics Men’s Football tournament in Brazil Ogbenekaro Etebo also made the list for the showdown billed for the Godswill Akpabio stadium in Uyo on November 12. 

In the list made available to NAIJ.com by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) former junior international goalkeeper Dele Alampasu is also part of the squad while Germany based defender Leon Balogun returns from injury.

All the invited players are expected to start arriving at the team’s Bolton White Apartment in Abuja on Sunday, November 6. 

FULL LIST 

Goalkeepers: 

Carl Ikeme (Wolverhampton Wanderers, England)

Ikechukwu Ezenwa (FC IfeanyiUbah)

Dele Alampasu (FC Cesarense, Portugal) 

Defenders: 

Leon Balogun (FSV Mainz 05, Germany)

William Paul Ekong (Haugesund FC, Norway)

Kenneth Omeruo (Alanyaspor FC, Turkey)

Uche Henry Agbo (Granada FC, Spain)

Tyrone Ebuehi (ADO Den Haag, The Netherlands)

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 FC, Turkey)

Wilfred Ndidi (KRC Genk, Belgium)

Oghenekaro Etebo (CD Feirense, Portugal)

John Ogu (Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel) 

Forwards:

Ahmed Musa (Leicester City, England)

Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City, England)

Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium)

 Victor Moses (Chelsea FC, England)

Odion Ighalo (Watford FC, England)

Brown Ideye (Olympiacos FC, Greece)

Alex Iwobi (Arsenal FC, England).