IDEYE, TROOST-EKONG RETURN AS YUSUF INVITES 26 PLAYERS FOR NIGERIA FRIENDLIES

The Olympiakos forward and Haugesund defender
were included in the list of Super Eagles to face Les
Aiglons and the Red Lions next month friendlies in
France

Nigeria interim coach Salisu Yusuf has invited 26
players for next month's international friendly games
against Mali and Luxembourg.

Heading the list are Brown Ideye and William Troost-
Ekong who had been overlooked by coaches in recent
games. Ideye last played for the Eagles under former
coach Stephen Keshi and has not been invited since
he missed out on the 2014 World Cup squad.

He recently won the Greek league title with
Olympiakos.

Also making a return to the senior national team is
Raheem Lawal, while former Flying Eagles stars
Gbenga Arokoyo, Chidozie Awaziem and Musa
Muhammed have been handed a call up for the first
time.

Also making a return to the senior national team is
Raheem Lawal, while former Flying Eagles stars
Gbenga Arokoyo, Chidozie Awaziem and Musa
Muhammed have been handed a call up for the first
time.

Only goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa made the cut
from the domestic Nigeria Professional Football
League.

THE FULL SQUAD

Goalkeepers: Carl Ikeme (Wolverhampton Wanderers,
England); Daniel Akpeyi (Chippa United, South Africa);
Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Sunshine Stars)

Defenders: Abdullahi Shehu (Uniao da Madeira,
Portugal); Musa Muhammed (Istanbul Basaksehir,
Turkey); Elderson Echiejile (AS Monaco, France);
Kingsley Madu (AS Trencin, Slovakia); Kenneth
Omeruo (Kasimpasa SK, Turkey); Leon Balogun
(Mainz 05, Germany); Gbenga Arokoyo
(Gaziantepspor, Turkey); William Troost Ekong
(Haugesund FC, Norway); Chidozie Awaziem (FC
Porto, Portugal)

Midfielders: Ogenyi Onazi (SS Lazio, Italy); John Mikel
Obi (Chelsea FC, England); Kelechi Iheanacho
(Manchester City, England); Wilfred Ndidi KRC Genk,
Belgium); Raheem Lawal (Osmanlispor FK, Turkey);
Etebo Oghenekaro (SC Farense, Portugal)

Forwards: Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow, Russia);
Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium); Victor Moses
(West Ham United, England); Odion Ighalo (Watford
FC, England); Alex Iwobi (Arsenal FC, England);
Aminu Umar (Osmanlispor FK, Turkey); Aaron Samuel
(CSKA Moscow, Russia); Brown Ideye (Olympiakos
FC, Greece)