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Thursday, February 13, 2014

Finally! Yobo returns to Eagles...Keshi picks 23 for Mexico clash

Yobo
The Super Eagles’ Head Coach, Stephen Keshi, has listed Joseph Yobo, in his squad of 23 for the international friendly against Mexico in Atlanta, USA on Wednesday, March 5.
Yobo, who is back in the keenly-followed English Premiership, this time with Norwich City, on loan from Fenerbahce FC of Turkey,SHOWBIZPLUS learnt last played with the Super Eagles at the 29th Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa.

Nigeria emerged African champions in the competition by defeating Burkina Faso in the final.
Also returning are Israel-based defender, Juwon Oshaniwa; 2014 African Nations Championship Most Valuable Player, Ejike Uzoenyi and; and Canada-based striker, Bright Dike.
New faces include former junior internationals, Ramon Azeez and Shehu Abdullahi, and Belgium-based strikers, Imoh Ezekiel and Michael Uchebo.
Centre – back Kunle Odunlami, who made CAF’s list of best 11 at the recent African Nations Championship in South Africa was also called.
Usuals like goalkeepers Vincent Enyeama and Austin Ejide, defenders Elderson Echiejile, Efe Ambrose, Godfrey Oboabona, Azubuike Egwuekwe and Kenneth Omeruo, midfielders John Mikel Obi and Ogenyi
Onazi, and forwards Ahmed Musa, Shola Ameobi, Victor Moses, Emmanuel Emenike and Obinna Nsofor will also fly to America.

The full squad of 23
Goalkeepers: Vincent Enyeama (Lille FC, France); Austin Ejide (Hapoel
Be’er Sheva, Israel)

Defenders: Elderson Echiejile (Monaco FC, France); Efe Ambrose (Celtic FC, Scotland); Godfrey Oboabona (Rizespor, Turkey); Azubuike Egwuekwe (Warri Wolves); Kenneth Omeruo (Middlesbrough FC, England); Juwon Oshaniwa (Ashdod FC, Israel); Joseph Yobo (Norwich City, England); Kunle Odunlami (Sunshine Stars)
Midfielders: John Mikel Obi (Chelsea FC, England); Ogenyi Onazi (SS Lazio, Italy); Ramon Azeez (Almeria FC, Spain); Shehu Abdullahi (Kano Pillars); Ejike Uzoenyi (Enugu Rangers)
Forwards: Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Shola Ameobi (Newcastle United, England); Victor Moses (Liverpool FC, England); Emmanuel Emenike (Fenerbahce FC, Turkey); Obinna Nsofor (Chievo Verona, Italy); Bright Dike (Toronto FC, Canada), Imoh Ezekiel (Standard Liege, Belgium); Michel Uchebo (Cercle Brugge, Belgium).

21 comments:

fred said...

welcome back skippo

fred said...

welcome back skippo

fred said...

welcome back skippo

wale said...

truely deserve

chuks said...

Yobo experience is really needed in that team

Tom said...

the list is a good one but ikechukwu uche and osaze names are missing

femi said...

pls we need osaze and uche back also

Nnamdi said...

keshi did well by bring back Yobo because all our good players are need in the World Cup

Lanre said...

interesting

Chima said...

Keshi thumbs up

festus said...

osaze and ikechukwu still needed

shola said...

pls bring back osaze

Anonymous said...

cheering news

Philip said...

good news

hope said...

fantastic

Uwem said...

keshi is really doing well

Sam said...

this list is good with the inclusion of some the homebase stars that shine aat the last edition of CHAN

Dare said...

nice one big boss

Henry said...

Keshi you are the man

Banji said...

The super eages is high competive now. good one BIG BOSS

Unknown said...

yobo please, behave ur self, keshi is no nonsence man.