Russia 2018 WC qualifier: Alex Iwobi, Mikel Obi, Victor Moses top list of players called up to Super Eagles squad for Algeria cracker

The Nigeria Football Federation has released its full list of players that will prosecute the all important cracker between Nigeria and Algeria at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, AkwaIbom on the 12th of November, 2016 in a potentially  explosive game, given that both teams are powerhouses in African football.


Arsenal's Alex Iwobi, Kelechi Iheanacho of Man City, Mikel Obi of Chelsea, and Victor Moses who has been in form for Chelsea, headline the list of 24 players called up by Gernot Rohr and Salisu Yusuf to prosecute the match.

Goalkeepers: Carl Ikeme (Wolverhampton Wanderers, England); Ikechukwu
Ezenwa (FC IfeanyiUbah); Dele Alampasu (FC Cesarense, Portugal)

Defenders: Leon Balogun (FSV Mainz 05, Germany); William Paul Ekong
(Haugesund FC, Norway); Kenneth Omeruo (Alanyaspor FC, Turkey); Uche
Henry Agbo (Granada FC, Spain); Tyrone Ebuehi (ADO Den Haag, The
Netherlands); Abdullahi Shehu (Anorthosis Famagusta, Cyprus); Musa
Muhammed (Istanbul Basaksehir, Turkey); Elderson Echiejile (Standard
Liege, Belgium), Kingsley Madu (SV Zulte Waregem, Belgium)

Midfielders: Mikel John Obi (Chelsea FC, England); Ogenyi Onazi
(Trabzonspor FC, Turkey); Wilfred Ndidi (KRC Genk, Belgium);
Oghenekaro Etebo (CD Feirense, Portugal); John Ogu (Hapoel Be’er
Sheva, Israel)

Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Leicester City, England); Kelechi Iheanacho
(Manchester City, England); Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium); Victor
Moses (Chelsea FC, England); Odion Ighalo (Watford FC, England); Brown
Ideye (Olympiacos FC, Greece); Alex Iwobi (Arsenal FC, England)

This post first appeared on Linda Ikeji's Blog. Read the original story here.