Keshi said: “I am very happy with the form of my players with their respective clubs in Europe and I pray that they continue in that form
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Mohammed, who opened scoring when the Eagles ‘B’ defeated Cote d’Ivoire 4-1 in the first leg in Kaduna, has been nursing an injury.
He is best remembered for his famous miss against Spain at the recent FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil
Keshi disclosed that the midfielder’s none inclusion in the team for the FIFA Confederation Cup in Brazil was as a result of the injury he
coped prior to the FIFA organised competition
Keshi disclosed that he has sent an email to Everton in a renewed attempt to reach the striker
Nimble-footed Chelsea FC ace, Victor Moses, is also back and while goalkeeper and skipper Vincent Enyeama is left out, sharp-shooting Obinna Nsofor returns after nearly two years in the international wilderness
Keshi who made the comment on Wednesday, emphasised that he has bunch of disciplined players who do not actually need the signing of any formal code of conduct, adding that he is however waiting for the official briefing from the Nigeria Football Federation or other authorities to make an official statement
Team Coordinator, Emmanuel Atta, said Head Coach, Stephen Keshi, has already approved the game and necessary contacts have been made for the test match, which will be played on Friday morning
Speaking at a media interaction at the team’s camp Bolton White Apartments in Abuja on Wednesday, Keshi said he has a lot of respect for Yobo because of what he has done for the nation and cannot invite him to the team only to put him on the bench
Speaking before training commenced on Tuesday morning at the FIFA Goal Project site in Abuja, Keshi, who started his foreign career in Cote D’ Ivoire, said the people are passionate about football and they will do anything to defeat Nigeria, hence the need to forget the 4-1 win in Kaduna and concentrate on the return leg
Anichebe recently had called it quit on national duty, preferring to concentrate on club football
The Eagle Online gathered that Keshi wants to hand Nsofor a chance as he continues to look for the best combination for the problematic Super Eagles attack
Agbim was joined by the likes of Godfrey Oboabona, Azubuike Egwuekwe, Benjamin Francis, Rabiu Ali and by dinner time almost all the 24 players invited for the crucial tie against the Ivorians had arrived
Kwara United’s former junior international defender, Ganiyu Ogungbe; Kano Pillars’ midfielder, Rabiu Mohammed; junior international striker, Abdullahi Gero of Enugu Rangers; and Osadinye Joseph of Warri Wolves are the new birds at hand
“Ever since our nation triumphed at the 2013 African Cup Of Nations, our Super Eagles have been struggling, relatively, and has failed to consolidate on this landmark success due to the fact that we do not have continuity and there has been this obsession to experiment and over populate the team with more home grown players
Competent sources revealed that the Super Eagles’ camp was thrown in a pandemonium as the coaches failed to adhere with their earlier agreement of introducing Austin Ejide for fumbling Vincent Enyeama against Spain
Keshi took eight local based stars to the just-ended FIFA Confederations Cup and received a lot of criticisms for that move, with some even blaming it as the cause of the Eagles early exit from the competition
An impeccable source close to the Glass House told The Eagle Online over the weekend that the federation hinged the possibility of dumping the Calabar stadium on the gradual return of peace in Kaduna and the near completion of the Abuja stadium, adding that it is considering either Abuja or Kaduna for the encounter
We’ve tried in the past on the telephone but now is the time to speak to him in a proper meeting atmosphere
The 24 players invited to camp in Abuja had started training on Monday and would move to Kaduna on Wednesday to fine tune preparations for the match
The Eagles’ gaffer on Monday debunked the reports that he has changed his mind in recalling the out-of-favour stars such as Osaze Odemwingie, Ike Uche, Obafemi, and Yakubu Aiyegbeni among others