Shocker! Victor, Mikel Left out of AFCON Squad..Checkout the Full List of Players Called Up by Coach Oliseh

The full list of the Nigerian team for 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier has been released by coach Sunday Oliseh.

Head coach of the Super Eagles, Sunday Oliseh, has released a list of 18 foreign-based professionals, for September's 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Tanzania in Dar es Salaam.

 

First-choice goalkeeper and captain, Vincent Enyeama makes the cut, along with defenders Godfrey Oboabona, Leon Balogun and Kenneth Omeruo, midfielders- Rabiu Ibrahim, Lukman Haruna and Joel Obi, and forwards Ahmed Musa, Emmanuel Emenike and Anthony Ujah.

 

However, no place for Chelsea’s duo of John Mikel Obi and Victor Moses, in line with Oliseh’s vow to call up those playing regularly with their clubs.

 

All the 18 players are expected to join up with the home-based boys, who will arrive the Abuja camp on August 31.

The Eagles take on Tanzania September 5.

 

 

THE FULL LIST

Goalkeepers: Vincent Enyeama (Lille OSC, France); 

Carl Ikeme (Wolverhampton Wanderers, England)

 

 

Defenders:

 Leon Balogun (FSV Mainz 05, Germany); 

Kingsley Madu (AS Trencin, Slovakia);

 Godfrey Oboabona (Caykur Rizespor, Turkey); 

William Troost Ekong (FK Haugesund, Norway); 

Kenneth Omeruo (Kasimpasa SK, Turkey)

 

 

Midfielders: 

 

Joel Obi (Torina FC, Italy); 

Izunna Ernest Uzochukwu (FC Amkar Perm, Russia); 

Obiora Nwankwo (Coimbra FC, Portugal);

 Lukman Haruna (Anzhi Machatsjkala, Russia); 

Rabiu Ibrahim (AS Trencin, Slovakia)

 

 

Forwards: 

 

Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow, Russia); 

Emem Eduok (Esperance ST, Tunisia); 

Emmanuel Emenike (Al Ain, UAE); 

Anthony Ujah (Werder Bremen, Germany); 

Sylvester Igboun (FC UFA, Russia); 

Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium)