Head coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, Eric Chelle, today released his 23-man list to execute the must-win World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe.
With a 39-man list earlier released, Eric handed maiden call ups to Kayode Bankole of Remo Stars, Papa Daniel of Niger Tornadoes, Igoh Ogbu of SK Slavia Prague and Tolu Arokodare and extended a return opportunity to Joe Aribo of Southhampton who has been away from the team for a long time.
Second highest scoring Nigerian this season in Europe with 22 goals, Cyril Dessers, led the list of notable absentees from this list, with team main stay, Frank Onyeka and Kelechi Iheanacho also conspicuously absent.
Eric Chelle will hope to start life in the Super Eagles dugout on a positive note as the Super Eagles of Nigeria are condemned to win against table-toppers Rwanda.
LIST OF 23 SUPER EAGLES FOR RWANDA, ZIMBABWE GAMES
Goalkeepers: Stanley Nwabali (Chippa United, South Africa); Amas Obasogie (Singida Blackstars, Tanzania); Kayode Bankole (Remo Stars)
Defenders: William Ekong (Al-Kholood FC, Saudi Arabia); Bright Osayi-Samuel (Fenerbahce SK, Turkey); Bruno Onyemaechi (Olympiacos FC, Greece); Calvin Bassey (Fulham FC, England); Olaoluwa Aina (Nottingham Forest, England); Igoh Ogbu (SK Slavia Prague, Czech Republic)
Midfielders: Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge, Belgium); Alhassan Yusuf Abdullahi (New England Revolution, USA); Alex Iwobi (Fulham FC, England); Joseph Ayodele-Aribo (Southampton FC, England); Papa Daniel Mustapha (Niger Tornadoes)
Forwards: Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan, Italy); Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray FC, Turkey); Ademola Lookman (Atalanta FC, Italy); Victor Boniface (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany); Simon Moses (FC Nantes, France); Sadiq Umar (Valencia FC, Spain); Nathan Tella (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany); Tolu Arokodare (KRC Genk, Belgium)
Great team list but I still feel , Frank TANK Onyeka should be in this squad .
Your opinion is shared by many. Curious though, who would you have dropped from the list for him?