Moses, Balogun, Ujah and Ideye return for Bolivia and South Africa friendlies

Super Eagles caretaker Coach, Daniel Amokachi has called up 28 players for the upcoming double international friendly games against Bolivia in Uyo and South Africa in Nelspruit.

The list of players see the return of Victor Moses, Brown Ideye, Leon Balogun, John Ogu, Odion Ighalo and Anthony Ujah.

Victor Moses who has been nursing an injury was however only placed as a standby player after he pleaded to be listed believing that he will recover in time for the games.

New faces amongst the foreign based players are Norway based, Akeem Latifu and Belgium based, Moses Simon.

The most notable absentee from the squad is misfiring striker, Emmanuel Emenike.

The list is made up of 18 foreign based players and 10 NPFL stars.

The players are expected to report at the Le Meridien Hotel, Uyo on Monday, 23^rd March for the March 26 clash with Bolivia, with the squad heading to South Africa on Friday, March 27 for the battle with the Bafana Bafana in Nelspruit on Sunday, March 29.

FULL LIST
Goalkeepers: Vincent Enyeama (Lille OSC, France); Theophilus Afelokhai (Kano Pillars); Chidiebere Eze (Ifeanyi Ubah United)

Defenders: Chima Akas (Sharks FC); Godfrey Oboabona (Rizespor FC, Turkey); Azubuike Egwuekwe (Warri Wolves); Nelson Ogbonnaya (Heartland FC); Kenneth Omeruo (Middlesbrough FC, England); Akeem Latifu (Aalesunds FC, Norway); Leon Balogun (Darmstadt 98, Germany)

Midfielders: Ogenyi Onazi (SS Lazio, Italy); Steven Ukoh (Biel-Bienne FC, Switzerland); Omatsone Aluko (Hull City, England); Hope Akpan (Reading FC, England); John Ogu (Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel); Babatunde Michael (Volyn Lutsk, Ukraine); Joseph Nathaniel (Sharks FC); Kingsley Sokari (Enyimba FC)

Forwards: Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Aaron Samuel (Guangzhou R&F, China); Brown Ideye (West Brom, England); Odion Ighalo (Watford FC, England); Anthony Ujah (FC Cologne, Germany); Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium); Ubong Moses (Kano Pillars); Stanley Dimgba (Warri Wolves); Mfon Udoh (Enyimba FC); Standby – Victor Moses (Stoke City, England)