Nigeria recall for Chelsea ace Moses for World Cup qualifiers

Nigeria have recalled Chelsea ace Victor Moses as well as China-
based striker Odion Ighalo for next month's 2018 World Cup qualifiers
against Cameroon.
Skipper Mikel John Obi is also back in the squad after being sidelined
by an abdominal injury for four months.
Meanwhile, there is an appearance for uncapped Israel-based striker
Anthony Nwakaeme and Ola Aina, who is on loan at Hull City from
Premier League champions Chelsea.
Mikel and Moses have missed the Super Eagles' recent games due to
injury, while Ighalo was overlooked for several matches after he quit
Premier League club Watford to move to China.
Nwakaeme, 28, has been prolific for Israeli champions Hapoel Beer-
Sheva. Aina's inclusion would mean he has completed his change of
international allegiance to play for Nigeria at full international level
after he featured for several England age-group teams.
While 23 players will attend the training camp, six players have been
placed on standby - Kenneth Omeruo (Chelsea), Uche Agbo (Standard
Liege), Henry Onyekuru (Anderlecht), Alhassan Ibrahim, Ifeanyi Ifeanyi
(Akwa United) and Aaron Samuel (CSKA Moscow).
Nigeria face Cameroon on September 1 in Uyo and three days later
they clash again in Yaounde in a World Cup qualifying double-header.
The Super Eagles are top of African qualifying Group B for next year's
World Cup in Russia with six points from two matches, while
Cameroon are second on two points. Zambia and Algeria are on a
point each.
The full squad
Goalkeepers: Daniel Akpeyi (Chippa United/RSA), Ikechukwu Ezenwa
(FC Ifeanyiubah), Dele Alampasu (Cesarense/POR)
Defenders: William Ekong (Bursaspor/TUR), Abdullahi Shehu
(Anorthosis Famagusta/CYP), Leon Balogun (Mainz/GER), Tyronne
Ebuehi (Den Haag/NED), Elderson Echiejile (Sivasspor/TUR), Chidozie
Awaziem (Nantes/FRA), Ola Aina (Hull City/ENG)
Midfielders: Mikel John Obi (Tianjin Teda/CHN), Ogenyi Onazi
(Trabzonspor/TUR), Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City/ENG), Oghenekaro
Etebo (Feirense/POR), John Ogu (Hapoel Beer-Sheva/ISR), Mikel Agu
(Bursaspor/TUR)
Forwards: Ahmed Musa, Kelechi Iheanacho (both Leicester City/ENG),
Moses Simon (Gent/BEL), Alex Iwobi (Arsenal/ENG), Odion Ighalo
(Changchun Yatai/CHN), Victor Moses (Chelsea/ENG), Anthony
Nwakaeme (Hapoel Beer-Sheva/ISR)
Standby list: Uche Agbo (Standard Liege/BEL), Henry Onyekuru
(Anderlecht/BEL), Kenneth Omeruo (Chelsea/ENG), Aaron Samuel
(CSKA Moscow/RUS), Alhassan Ibrahim, Ifeanyi Ifeanyi (Akwa United),
Stephen Eze (FC IfeanyiUbah)







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