Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr, has called up team captain, Mikel Obi, midfielder, Ogenyi Onazi and Victor Moses in a 28-man squad for the Poland and Serbia friendly matches.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the friendly matches are in preparation for the 2018 FIFA World Cup to be hosted by Russia.
Home-based goalkeeper, Ikechukwu Ezenwa, who stood between the sticks for the very crucial last four 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying games, leads the goalkeeping section.
He will be joined by Spain-based, Francis Uzoho and South Africa-based Daniel Akpeyi.
Former junior international, Kenneth Omeruo, is also back among the defenders, as well as Joel Obi among the midfielders.
Eagles’ Team B regulars such as defender Stephen Eze and forward Gabriel Okechukwu were also handed opportunities.
Russia-based, Brian Idowu, who scored against Argentina on his debut in a friendly in Krasnodar in November, has also got another call-up.
Junior Ajayi of Egyptian side Al Ahly, who earned an Olympic bronze in Brazil in 2016, also made the list.
Nigeria will trade tackles with Poland at the 43,000-capacity Stadium Wroclaw on March 23.
Four days later, the Eagles will take to the pitch against Serbia at The Hive in London, the home ground of Barnet FC and London Bees.
The matches are the first two in a list of six friendly games planned for the Super Eagles by the Nigeria Football Federation ahead of the World Cup in Russia.
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