See Full List of Gernot Rohr Super Eagles recruits to face Tanzania

Super Eagles new Technical Advis­er, Gernot Rohr has demonstrat­ed confidence in some players in the Olympic team with the invitation of five of them to the Super Eagles for next month’s 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against the Taifa Stars of Tanzania.

Surprisingly, the Dream Team VI re­liable striker, Oghenekaro Etobo was overlooked.

Captain Mikel John Obi leads the 23-man team the Franco-German coach has listed for the dead-rubber fixture which holds at the Akwa Ibom International Stadium, Uyo on Satur­day, September 3.

Al­though the outcome of the match will not change the fate of Nigeria and Tanzania as both teams have been eliminated from the 2017 Africa Na­tions Cup, but Rohr and the Super Ea­gles are using the game as a rehearsal for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualify­ing series clash with Zambia in Ndola in October.

Rohr, who was employed by the Ni­geria Football Federation(NFF) two weeks ago, called up three goalkeep­ers, eight defenders, four midfield­ers and eight forwards for the game scheduled for the Akwa Ibom Inter­national Stadium, Uyo on Saturday, 3rd September.

Captain Mikel John Obi, whose ster­ling leadership of the Nigeria U-23 to the Bronze Medal match of the Rio 2016 Olympics has drawn global ap­plause. He is joined in the midfield by the energetic Ogenyi Onazi, Belgium –based former youth international, Wilfred Ndidi and Israel–based Nosa Igiebor, who has not featured for Nigeria since missing the cut for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

Emmanuel Daniel, who has done his reputa­tion no harm with some breath–taking reflex saves at the Olympics joins Carl Ikeme and Ikechukwu Ez­enwa to fight for the gloves, while home–based Ja­miu Al­imi finds a place amongst Leon Ba­logun, William Troost-Ekong, Chidozie Awaziem, Abdullahi Shehu, Musa Muhammed, Elderson Echiejile and Kingsley Madu in the defence.

Rohr, a former defender, has also opted for a strong attacking line, with assistant captain, Ahmed Musa lead­ing Kelechi Iheanacho, Moses Simon, Victor Moses, Imoh Ezekiel, Odion Ighalo, Brown Ideye and youngster Victor Osimhen.

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

Full list of players

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).