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Gernot Rohr names Nigeria's squad for Sierra Leone battle with Ighalo missing

Wednesday, March 04, 2020 at 10:34 PM by Ibitoye Shittu

- Gernot Rohr has compiled his list for Sierra Leone double header

- Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo is not on the list

- NFF are still trying to convince Ighalo to return to the Super Eagles

Gernor Rohr who is the handler of the Super Eagles of Nigeria has announced the list of Super Eagles players for the 2021 African Cup of Nations double header against Sierre Leone.

Aside the host nation Cameroon, Nigeria are in race to become the first country to qualify for the 2021 African Cup of Nations.

This means that the Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo is still not ready to come out of international retirement despite all efforts by Nigerian football leaders.

Leicester City forward Kelechi Iheanacho has returned to the Super Eagles after missing the 2019 Nations Cup.

Odion Ighalo retired from international football after the 2019 African Cup of Nations in Egypt where Nigerian finished as third best.

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Ighalo who was the highest goal scorer in the championship decided not to play for the Super Eagles citing personal reasons.

Meanwhile, the Super Eagles of Nigeria are currently topping Group L in the 2021 AFCON qualifiers with six points after two games.

Super Eagles squad for Sierra Leone

Goalkeepers: Daniel Akpeyi (Kaizer Chiefs, South Africa); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Heartland FC); Maduka Okoye (Fortuna Dusseldorf, Germany)

Defenders: Kenneth Omeruo (CD Leganes, Spain); Leon Balogun (Wigan Athletic, England); Chidozie Awaziem (CD Leganes, Spain); William Ekong (Udinese FC, Italy); Olaoluwa Aina (Torino FC, Italy); Jamilu Collins (SC Padeborn 07, Germany); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion, England); Kingsley Ehizibue (FC Koln, Germany)

Midfielders: Abdullahi Shehu (Bursaspor FC, Turkey); Etebo Oghenekaro (Getafe FC, Spain); Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Joseph Ayodele-Aribo (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); Ramon Azeez (Granada FC, Spain)

Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Al Nassr, Saudi Arabia); Alexander Iwobi (Everton FC, England); Victor Osimhen (Lille OSC, France); Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France); Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal FC, Spain); Cyril Dessers (Heracles Almelo, The Netherlands); Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England); Samuel Kalu (Girondins Bordeaux, France)