Super
Eagles Coach, Stephen Keshi has settled for a 20-man team from the 30
players in camp in Abuja for the Wednesday international friendly match
against the Lone Star of Liberia in Monrovia. The former Eagles captain
released the names shortly after the Monday morning training session at
the Abuja National Stadium.
The final list was not much of a surprise as all
those tipped to make the team passed the test. The list includes
goalkeepers Chigozie Agbim and Okemute Odah, defenders Azubuike Egwueke,
Papa Idris and Juwon Oshaniwa. The others are Gabriel Reuben and
Bartholomew Ibenegbu (midfielders) and Kalu Uche and Izu Azuka who are
both strikers.
The team made up entirely of players from the
Nigerian league flew out of Abuja to Lagos on Monday afternoon, and
spent the night at Ajao Estate in Lagos before, expectedly, connecting
an Air Nigeria flight to Monrovia on Tuesday morning.
The Eagles will have an opportunity to feel the turf
of the Antoinette Tubman Stadium on Tuesday evening before Wednesday’s
clash with the Lone Star.
The match on Wednesday is billed to help prepare the
national team for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match
against Rwanda in Kigali on February 29. The team to Kigali will be a
blend of this team and the Europe-based professionals. Keshi is
scheduled to name the players for the Rwandan game immediately on return
from Monrovia.
Full list for Liberia
Chigozie Agbim, Godfrey Oboabona, Juwon Oshaniwa,
Gabriel Reuben, Uche Ossai, Sunday Mba, Kalu Uche, Papa Idris, Henry
Uche, Osasco Omamo, Obinna Nwachukwu, Izu Azuka, Ejike Uzoenyi, Sunday
Emmanuel, Kabir Umar, Kingsley Salami, Uche Oguchi, Okemute Odah,
Bartholomew Ibenegbu, Azubuike Egwueke
Source: PUNCH
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