Gernot Rohr Released 24-man List for Afcon Qualifiers
Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr has given the names of the players to face Sierra Leone. He called up captain Ahmed Musa, defender William Ekong, midfield enforcer Oghenekaro Etebo and 21 others for the game. Nigeria’s Super Eagles will play the game in November.
Kenneth Omeruo, Leon Balogun and Chidozie Awaziem all returned to the team. Alex Iwobi and forwards Moses Simon, Samuel Chukwueze and Chidera Ejuke are also called.
Nigeria’s leading marksman in the series, Victor Osimhen returns. Osimhen missed last month’s friendlies against Algeria and Tunisia. Also, Joseph Ayodele-Aribo and Daniel Akpeyi made it to the team.
Switzerland-based goalkeeper Sebastian Osigwe will hope to earn his first cap for Nigeria. Kevin Akpoguma and Zaidu Sanusi are also in the list. There are seven players on standby, including defender Abdullahi Shehu.
The standby players are: goalkeeper Francis Uzoho, midfielders Ramon Azeez and Samson Tijani, and forward Paul Onuachu.
