Yobo said the encounter, scheduled for Brasilia on Monday, would be a tough one
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Head Coach, Stephen Keshi, says he has been hearing all manners of news from Nigeria and wondered why some people are hell bent on distracting the team
Yobo, if he plays in the match, will attain the prestigious 100 caps in the colours of Nigeria
Yobo said that the team defended well and deserved the full points in the highly contested Group F tie decided in Cuiaba, Brazil
Osaze came off the bench to add bite to the Super Eagles attack against Iran in Sao Paulo
Our correspondent learnt authoritatively that an assistant coach of the team is the leader of the Northern group in the camp
Stephen Keshi’s men began their campaign with a disappointing 0-0 stalemate against Iran on Monday, while Bosnia-Herzegovina opened up with a 2-1 defeat to Group F favourites Argentina 24 hours earlier
Meanwhile, the Big boss opted for Victor Moses, Ahmed Musa and Emmanuel Emenike to attack for the Eagles
The African Champions face a tough time in Brazil after being drawn against Argentina, Bosnia and Iran in Group F
Home-based goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi, dimunitive midfielder Joel Obi, South Africa 2013 hero Sunday Mba, former U-23 star Nosa Igiebor and 2014 CHAN most valuable player Ejike Uzoenyi also miss out on the trip to South America
Norwich had a minuscule chance to avoid relegation but needed a big win over the Gunners and fourth-bottom West Bromwich Albion to lose against Stoke
Yobo however dispelled fears about his World Cup fitness after suffering from a calf injury which denied him a couple of games in the English Premiership
The list was made public after Keshi’s second round of meeting with the members of the Nigeria Football Association’s technical committee in Abuja on Tuesday
“Joseph Yobo trained most of the week but not today
Smith claimed that the penthouse flat was left in a “state”, with a dirty kitchen and bathroom, burn marks on the carpet and holes in the wall
Keshi said: “He played well against Manchester City, which I watched but he must be consistent and we pray he should be in good health
Also returning are Israel-based defender, Juwon Oshaniwa; 2014 African Nations Championship Most Valuable Player, Ejike Uzoenyi; and Canada-based striker, Bright Dike
The 33-year-old Nigerian defender revealed he rejected a host of offers from other countries to join Norwich, thanks to manager Chris Hughton’s persuasive argument
Reports have it that Cardiff City are interested in the defender as they want to strengthen defensively over the winter transfer window, after conceding the second highest number of goals in the league – 33
Yobo, the most capped Super Eagle, praised the team that defeated Ethiopia on Sunday in Addis Ababa for displaying the never say die Nigerian spirit in the rarified air in Ethiopia