ROHR LINES UP MIKEL, IHEANACHO FOR TANZANIA.

The new super  Eagles head coach has lined up a strong team against Tanzania in the immaterial  AFCON qualifier. Rohr who played as a defender in his playing days listed a host of strikers which includes the likes of Manchester City kelechi Iheanacho, Ahmed Musa (leicester City),Odion Ighalo (Watford FC) ,Victor Moses (Chelsea FC), Brown Ideye (Olympiacos.
He has also initiated move to recall former Nigerian goal poacher Emmanuel Emenike(Fenerbahce) and erstwhile Super Eagles Captain Vincent Enyeama (lille FC).

 As usual, the Midfield will be anchored by the super Eagles Captain who recently rediscovered his attacking instincts with Onazi Ogenyi and Wilfred Ndidi.
The coach also showed that he truly monitored Nigerian players in Rio by inviting Dream Team 6 goalkeeper Emmanuel Daniel, William Troost Ekong , Imoh Ezekiel and Shehu Abdullahi. It is not still clear why Kingsley Madu was preferred over  Amuzie and NPFL all stars captain Chima Akas.

Nigeria is expected to use this inconsequential match to prepare for World Cup qualifier.

All the players have been directed to report in Uyo on Sunday, 28th August 2016.




FULL LIST:

Goalkeepers: Carl Ikeme (Wolverhampton Wanderers, England); Emmanuel Daniel (Enugu Rangers); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (FC IfeanyiUbah)

 Defenders: Leon Balogun (FSV Mainz 05, Germany); William Troost-Ekong (Haugesund FC, Norway); Chidozie Awaziem (FC Porto, Portugal); Jamiu Alimi (Kano Pillars); Abdullahi Shehu (Uniao da Madeira, Portugal); Musa Muhammed (Istanbul Basaksehir, Turkey); Elderson Echiejile (AS Monaco, France), Kingsley Madu (AS Trencin, Slovakia)

Midfielders: Mikel John Obi (Chelsea FC, England); Ogenyi Onazi (Trabzonspor, Turkey); Wilfred Ndidi (KRC Genk, Belgium); Nosa Igiebor (Maccabi Tel Aviv, Israel)

Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Leicester City, England); Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City, England); Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium); Victor Moses (Chelsea FC, England); Imoh Ezekiel (Al-Arabi Sporting Club, Qatar), Odion Ighalo (Watford FC, England); Brown Ideye (Olympiacos FC, Greece); Victor Osimhen (Wolfsburg FC, Germany)