{"id":263367,"date":"2016-10-30T15:24:18","date_gmt":"2016-10-30T15:24:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=263367"},"modified":"2016-10-30T15:24:18","modified_gmt":"2016-10-30T15:24:18","slug":"nigeria-recall-olympic-star-oghenekaro-etebo-to-squad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=263367","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria recall Olympic star Oghenekaro Etebo to squad"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr has named Oghenekaro Etebo in his 24-man squad for next month’s 2018 World Cup qualifier against Algeria in Uyo.<\/p>\n

Etebo, who plays for CD Feirense in Portugal, scored four goals to help Nigeria clinch bronze at the 2016 Rio Olympics.<\/p>\n

“I am delighted to be recalled and I hope to give my best to the country as always,” Etebo told BBC Sport following his first call-up under the new national manager.<\/p>\n

Premier League duo Victor Moses and Odion Ighalo are also included.<\/p>\n

Chelsea’s Moses is back to full fitness, and Watford striker Ighalo returns having been excused from the Zambia game to bury his father.<\/p>\n

There are recalls for midfielder John Ogu, goalkeeper Dele Alampasu and Germany-based defender Leon Balogun.<\/p>\n

The only uncapped player in the squad is little known defender Tyronne Ebuehi from Dutch club ADO Den Haag.<\/p>\n

FC IfeanyiUbah goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa is the only player from the Nigeria premier league picked as the competition is on a break.<\/p>\n

Three-time African champions Nigeria are top of Group B in their qualifying race for Russia after a hard-fought 2-1 win in Zambia.<\/a><\/p>\n

The full squad:<\/b><\/p>\n

Goalkeepers:<\/b> Carl Ikeme (Wolverhampton Wanderers, England); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (FC IfeanyiUbah); Dele Alampasu (FC Cesarense, Portugal)<\/p>\n

Defenders:<\/b> Leon Balogun (FSV Mainz 05, Germany); William Troost-Ekong (Haugesund FC, Norway); Kenneth Omeruo (Alanyaspor FC, Turkey); Uche Henry Agbo (Granada FC, Spain); Tyronne 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)<\/p>\n

Midfielders:<\/b> John Mikel 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)<\/p>\n

Forwards:<\/b> 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)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n