Interim Super Eagles coach, Daniel Amokachi has called up uncapped Watford’s striker, Odion Ighalo and Aalesunds’ defender, Akeem Latifu for the upcoming friendlies against Bolivia and South Africa.
Amokachi has also recalled striker, Brown Ideye and midfielder, John Ogu but placed Victor Moses on standby for the games.
“The Bull” penned down 28 players for the games but opted to omit Mikel Obi, who is currently recovering from a knee surgery.
The players will converge at the Le Meridien Hotel, Uyo on Monday, 23rd March for the clash with Bolivia on 26th March, before flying out to South Africa on Friday, 27th March for the battle with Bafana Bafana in Nelspruit on Sunday, 29th March.
FULL NIGERIAN SQUAD:Goalkeepers: Vincent Enyeama (Lille OSC, France); Theophilus Afelokhai (Kano Pillars); Chidiebere Eze (Ifeanyi Ubah United).
Defenders: Chima Akas (Sharks), Godfrey Oboabona (Rizespor, Turkey), Azubuike Egwuekwe (Warri Wolves), Nelson Ogbonnaya (Heartland), Kenneth Omeruo (Middlesbrough, England), Akeem Latifu (Aalesunds FC, Norway) and Leon Balogun (Darmstadt 98, Germany).
Midfielders: Ogenyi Onazi (SS Lazio, Italy), Steven Ukoh (Biel-Bienne FC, Switzerland), Omatsone Aluko (Hull City, England), Hope Akpan (Reading FC, England), John Ogu (Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel), Babatunde Michael (Volyn Lutsk, Ukraine), Joseph Nathaniel (Sharks) and Kingsley Sokari (Enyimba).
Forwards: Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow, Russia), Aaron Samuel (Guangzhou R&F, China), Brown Ideye (West Brom, England), Odion Ighalo (Watford FC, England), Anthony Ujah (FC Cologne, Germany), Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium), Ubong Moses (Kano Pillars), Stanley Dimgba (Warri Wolves) and Mfon Udoh (Enyimba).
Standby: Victor Moses (Stoke City, England)
