Super Eagles Head Coach, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi, has picked nine out of the 24 invited players from the Nigeria Premier League for next Saturday’s World Cup cracker against the Harambee Stars of Kenya in Calabar, the Cross River State capital.
Keshi said at lunch time on Sunday that there will be no need to start listing the players who did not make the team or those that made it, as all the players will soon return to camp in preparation for some friendlies and the upcoming Confederations’ Cup in Brazil.
However, usual favourites such like Chigozie Agbim, Sunday Mba, Azubuike Egwueke, Godfrey Oboabona and Gabriel Reuben are expected to be in the squad.
Those who will not make it to Calabar will only know at dinner time on Sunday evening because of the respect Keshi says he has for all invited players.
In a similar development, the Super Eagles and the technical crew will depart for Calabar on Monday morning at about 10am.
Only NPL stars are expected to make the trip to Calabar on Monday, according to Team Scribe, Dayo Enebi Achor.
“By the evening of Monday, we expect that some of the players invited will start linking up with us in Calabar, for the final leg of preparation for the World Cup qualifier against Kenya”, team spokesman, Ben Alaiya, added.
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