Estranged
striker Yakubu Ayegbeni and Sani kaita are back to the Super Eagles
squad as Stephen Keshi invites 11 foreign-based players for the 2013
Africa Nations Cup qualifying match against Rwanda in Kigali on February
29.
The two players have not featured for
Nigeria since the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals in South Africa. Kaita
earned a red card for retaliation in Nigeria’s second group phase match
against Greece in Bloemfontein while Ayegbeni has been overlooked since
missing a sitter against the Republic of Korea in Durban. The goal would
have qualified the Eagles for the Round of 16 at Africa’s first World
Cup finals.
Also called are goalkeeper Vincent
Enyeama, team captain Joseph Yobo and Taye Taiwo. Midfielders Joel Obi,
Dickson Etuhu and Victor Moses, and forwards Ahmed Musa, Ikechukwu Uche
and Osaze Odemwingie made the list. It will be Moses’ first cap for
Nigeria after getting FIFA clearance but subsequently turning down the
chance to play against Zambia and Botswana in international friendlies
last year.
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