Keshi Calls 26 for Niger
Super Eagles’ Head Coach, Stephen Keshi on Wednesday invited
25 players from the Nigeria
Premier League and one from the lower tier for camping ahead of the
international friendly against the Mena of Niger, billed for August 15 at the
Seyni Koutche Stadium, Niamey .
Top of the list is goalkeeper and skipper Chigozie Agim,
with Heartland FC’s Daniel Akpeyi and Moses Ocheje of CAF Champions League campaigners
Sunshine Stars to keep him on his toes.
The surprise is FAME
Academy
A number of new faces in the defence include Enugu Rangers’
ace Osuchukwu Ogonna, Kwambe Solomon of Sunshine Stars, Heartland FC’s Francis
Benjamin, Ezekiel Henry of Rising Stars and Umar Zango of high-riding Kano
Pillars. They join usual suspects Azubuike Egwuekwe, Papa Idris, Juwon Oshaniwa
and Godfrey Oboabona.
Midfielders and strikers include Kano Pillars’
boy-with-rising-profile Reuben Gabriel, Izu Azuka, Sunday Mba, Ejike Uzoenyi,
Uche Kalu, Henry Uche and Obinna Nwachukwu. New faces are Christian Ofili,
Solomon Jabason, Kabiru Umar, Chibuzor Onyekwelu, Sanusi Sani, Sibi Gwar and Philip
Asuquo.
The players are expected to resume at the Bolton White
Apartments,
ALL THE INVITED PLAYERS:
GOALKEEPERS: Chigozie Agbim (Warri Wolves), Daniel Akpeyi
(Heartland
FC), Moses Ocheje (Sunshine Stars)
DEFENDERS: Azubuike Egwuekwe (Warri Wolves), Papa Idris (Kano
Pillars), Juwon Oshaniwa (Sharks FC), Godfrey Oboabona
(Sunshine
Stars), Ezekiel Henry (Rising Stars), Francis Benjamin
(Heartland FC),
Umar Zango (Kano
Pillars), Osuchukwu Ogonna (Enugu
Rangers), Kwambe
Solomon (Sunshine Stars)
MIDFIELDERS/FORWARDS: Ejike Uzoenyi (Enugu
Rangers), Sunday Mba (Warri
Wolves), Reuben Gabriel (Kano
Pillars), Izu Azuka (Sunshine Stars),
Uche Kalu (Enyimba FC), Henry Uche (Enyimba FC), Obinna
Nwachukwu
(Heartland FC), Christian Ofili (ABS FC), Solomon Jabason
(Akwa
United), Kabiru Umar (Heartland FC), Chibuzor Onyekwelu
(FAME FC),
Sanusi Sani (Gombe United), Sibi Gwar (Niger
Tornadoes), Philip Asuquo
(3SC).
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