MEXICO FRIENDLY: KESHI DROPS MUSA, OGUDE

MEXICO FRIENDLY: KESHI DROPS MUSA, OGUDE

Posted: May 15, 2013

By Johnny Edward:

 

Super Eagles Head Coach Stephen Keshi has dropped CSKA Moscow winger Ahmed Musa from his 25-man squad for the AFCON Champions upcoming international match against the Mexican National Team on Friday, May 31 at Reliant Stadium in Houston.

 

As earlier reported by Completesportsnigeria.com the former VVV Venlo winger would be playing for his club in the Russian Cup final which comes up the next day.

Also dropped from the squad are Valerenga's Fengor Ogude, and the trio of Emeka Ezeh,Daniel Akpeyi,Gomo Onduku.

 

The former Togo and Mali boss called up two players based in the German Bundesliga, two from Serie A in Italy, two from the Scottish Premier League and two from the Portuguese Liga.

 

Mexico and Nigeria have met three times with their last meeting at the at the Estadio Olimpico Benito Juarez in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua ending in a 2-2 draw. 

 

Dropped Eagles triker Obafemi scored both goals for the then Berti Vogts led side.

Mexico is expected to release its roster in the coming days with the trio of Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez, Carlos Vela and Giovani Dos Santos to be listed.

 

NIGERIA ROSTER:

 

Goalkeepers: Chigozie Agbim (Warri Wolves/NGA), Austin Ejide (Hapoel/ISR), Vincent Enyeama (Maccabi Tel Aviv/ISR)

 

Defenders: Azubuike Egwuekwe (Warri Wolves/NGA), Efe Ambrose (Celtic/SCO), Elderson Echiéjilé (Sporting de Braga/POR), Kenneth Omeruo (ADO Den Haag/NED), Godfrey Oboabona (Sunshine Stars/NGA), Solomon Kwambe (Sunshine Stars/NGA), Francis Benjamin (Heartland F.C./NGA), Odunlami Kunle (Sunshine Stars FC/NGA)

 

Midfielders: John Mikel Obi (Chelsea/ENG), Victor Moses (Chelsea/ENG), Ogenyi Onazi (Lazio/ITA), John Ogu (Academia de Coimbra/POR), Obinna Nwachukwu (Heartland/NGA), Sunday Mba (Enugu Rangers/NGA), Michael Babatunde (Kryvbas Kryvyi/UKR), Reuben Gabriel (Kilmarnock/SCO)

 

Forwards: Joseph Akpala (SV Werder Bremen/GER), Brown Ideye (FC Dynamo Kyiv/UKR), Anthony Ujah (FC Koln/GER), Nnamdi Oduamadi (Varese/ITA), Kalu Uche (Kasımpaşa Spor Kulübü /TUR), Gambo Muhammad (Kano Pillars F.C./NGA)  -------------------------- Complete Sports