After earning maximum six points from their first two
matches of the campaign (against Liberia in Lagos and against Cape Verde in
Mindelo earlier this month), the Eagles need another six points against the
central Africans and Rohr has largely kept faith with the troops that delivered
in a September to remember.
The list which was released on Thursday contained the name
of Glasgow Rangers left-back Calvin Ughelumba Bassey.
21-year-old Ughelumba was born in Italy and is eligible to
play for Italy, Nigeria or England at international level.
Bassey joined Premier League club Leicester City at the age
of 15 after a successful trial and progressed through the club’s youth ranks,
with regular appearances for the clubs’ U-18 and U-23 sides.
He joined Rangers from Premier League club Leicester City
last summer.
Goalkeepers Maduka Okoye, Francis Uzoho and Daniel Akpeyi
return, just as defenders William Ekong, Abdullahi Shehu, Chidozie Awaziem,
Leon Balogun, Jamilu Collins, Olaoluwa Aina and Kenneth Omeruo.
Added to the rearguard now are Kevin Akpoguma, who missed
the last games due to illness, and new call-up Calvin Ughelumba of Glasgow
Rangers FC in Scotland.
With midfielders Wilfred Ndidi and Oghenekaro Etebo out due
to injury, Frank Onyeka and Joseph Ayodele-Aribo are expected to replicate
their firm handling of things in the middle in Mindelo, when Central African
Republic comes calling on Thursday and in Douala on Sunday. Rohr has now listed
England –based duo Alex Iwobi and Kelechi Iheanacho in the midfield.
Captain Musa leads the line, with in-form Moses Simon,
Victor Osimhen, Chidera Ojuke, Paul Onuachu and Samuel Kalu also called.
Victory in both games will all but guarantee the Super
Eagles’ passage to the crucial knockout rounds scheduled for March 2022, which
will produce Africa’s five representatives at the 2022 World Cup.
Nigeria will host the Central African Republic in a
matchday-three fixture at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos, on Thursday,
October 7.
THE FULL LIST
Goalkeepers: Francis Uzoho (AC Omonia, Cyprus); Daniel
Akpeyi (Kaizer Chiefs, South Africa); Maduka Okoye (Sparta Rotterdam, The
Netherlands).
Defenders: Chidozie Awaziem (Alanyaspor FC, Turkey); Kenneth
Omeruo (CD Leganes, Spain); Leon Balogun (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); William
Ekong (Watford FC, England); Olaoluwa Aina (Torino FC, Italy); Jamilu Collins
(SC Paderborn 07, Germany); Abdullahi Shehu (AC Omonia, Cyprus); Calvin
Ughelumba (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); Kevin Akpoguma (TSG Hoffenheim,
Germany).
Midfielders: Frank Onyeka (Brentford FC, England); Joseph
Ayodele-Aribo (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); Innocent Bonke (Malmo FF, Sweden);
Alex Iwobi (Everton FC, England); Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City,
England).
Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Fatih Karagümrük, Turkey); Samuel
Kalu (FC Bordeaux, France); Victor Osimhen (Napoli FC, Italy); Moses Simon (FC
Nantes, France); Paul Onuachu (KRC Genk, Belgium); Chidera Ejuke (CSKA Moscow,
Russia).
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