Super
Eagles coach Stephen Keshi has invited 28 domestic league players to
camp ahead of the October 28 friendly game against Jordan in Amman.
In a statement on Tuesday, spokesman for the Nigeria Football Federation Ademola Olajire said the camp would open on Thursday.
He said the friendly game was to enable
Keshi to prepare his squad for the African Nations Championship in
South Africa next year. The Eagles will be playing in the competition
meant for players playing their trade for clubs in their countries for
the first time.
On the other hand, Jordan will use the
encounter to prepare for their 2014 World Cup playoff against South
American powerhouse Uruguay.
As expected, Keshi invited goalkeeper
Chigozie Agbim, Azubuike Egwuekwe, Solomon Kwambe, Benjamin Francis and
Sunday Mba, who are members of the first team.
The Tunisia ’94 Africa Cup of Nations
winner invited the 2013 Federation Cup hero Bright Esieme from Enyimba,
as well as former France-based Ejike Uzoenyi and Nasarawa United’s
Victor Namo, who the domestic league leading scorer. Other prominent
players listed are Daniel Akpeyi, Ebenezer Odunlami, Umar Zango, Etebo
Oghene, Muhammad Gambo, Ifeanyi Edeh and Ezekiel Mbah.
The squad are scheduled to depart the country for Amman on October 25.
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