Super Eagles: Mikel, Iwobi top Rohr's 24-man list for Algeria & Argentina

Super Eagles: Mikel, Iwobi top Rohr's 24-man list for Algeria & Argentina

Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr released a 24 man list for the World cup qualifying match away at Algeria and the friendly game against Lionel Messi's Argentina.

Obi Mikel, Ahmed Musa, Ogenyi Onazi and Alex Iwobi top the list of players called up for the match. Despite been the first African Nation to qualify for the 2018 Mundial in Russia, the former African champions will look to have a good performance against the Desert Foxes on November 10 before facing La Albiceleste in a friendly match at the Krasnodar Stadium, Russia.

Check out the full list below:

Goalkeepers: Daniel Akpeyi (Chippa United, South Africa); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (FC IfeanyiUbah); Francis Uzoho (Deportivo La Coruna, Spain)

Defenders: William Ekong (Bursaspor FC, Turkey); Abdullahi Shehu (Anorthosis Famagusta, Cyprus); Tyronne Ebuehi (ADO Den Haag, The Netherlands); Leon Balogun (FSV Mainz 05, Germany); Uche Agbo (Standard Liege, Belgium); Chidozie Awaziem (Nantes FC, France); Olaoluwa Aina (Hull City, England)

Midfielders: Mikel John Obi (Tianjin Teda, China); Ogenyi Onazi (Trabzonspor FC, Turkey); Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Oghenekaro Etebo (CD Feirense, Portugal); John Ogu (Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel); Mikel Agu (Bursaspor FC, Turkey); Chidiebere Nwakali (Sogndal FC, Norway)

Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Leicester City, England); Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England); Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium); Alex Iwobi (Arsenal FC, England); Odion Ighalo (Chang Chun-Yatai, China); Henry Onyekuru (RSC Anderlecht, Belgium); Anthony Nwakaeme (Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel)

STANDBY: Kenneth Omeruo (Kasimpasa FC, Turkey); Alhassan Ibrahim (FK Austria Wien, Austria); Brian Idowu (FC Amkar Perm, Russia)