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October 30, 2016

Ighalo, Etebo back for Algeria

Ighalo, Etebo back for Algeria

Etebo

Super Eagles coach,  Gernot Rohr has included Odion Ighalo and Oghenekaro Etebo in the list of players invited for the 2018 World Cup qualifier against Algeria November 12.

Ighalo, missed the game against Zambia; in his place Isaac Success was called. However Success is nursing an injury as confirmed by Rohr when he visited the players at Watford. Etebo has not played for the Eagles since the German took over the reins of the national team.

Turkey-based Musa Mohammed and Victor Osimhen were dropped. New call-ups are ADO Den Haag right fullback Tyronne Ebuehi and Russia-based defender Brian Idowu.

The Eagles will  resume camp on Monday, November 7. They will train in Abuja till Thursday, before moving to Uyo to play the Algerians.

Etebo

Etebo

The full squad:

Goalkeepers:  Carl Ikeme (Wolverhampton Wanders/ENG), Daniel Akpeyi (Chippa United/RSA), Dele Alampasu (Cesarence/POR)

Defenders: Elderson Echiejile (Standard Liege/BEL), Brian Idowu (FC Dynamo/RUS), Tyronne Ebuehi (ADO Den Haag/NED), Kenneth Omeruo (Alanyaspor/TUR), William Troost Ekong (FK Haugesund/NOR), Leon Balogun (Mainz 05/GER), Godfrey Obaboana (Rizespor/TUR), Uche Agbo (Granada CF/ESP)

Midfielders: Mikel Obi (Chelsea/ENG), Ogenyi Onazi (Trabzonspor/TUR), John Ogu (Hapoel Be’er Sheva/ISR), Shehu Abdullahi (/CYP), Wilfred Ndidi (Genk/BEL), Anderson Esiti (Gent/BEL)

Forwards: Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City/ENG), Odion Ighalo (Watford/ENG), Brown Ideye (Olympiacos/GRE), Alex Iwobi (Arsenal/ENG), Oghenekaro Etebo (Feirence/POR), Moses Simon (Gent/BEL), Ahmed Musa (Leicester City/ENG), Victor Moses (Chelsea/ENG)