Iwuala makes Rohr’s list of 25 NPFL invitees for Mexico friendly

Gernot Rohr, Super Eagles head coach, has extended invitations to 25 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) players ahead of the friendly game against Mexico next month.

Enyimba’s duo of Anayo Iwuala and John Noble lead the list of invitees that are expected to report to Serob Legacy Hotel in Abuja by June 22.

Also invited are Ibrahim Olawoyin of Enugu Rangers, Rivers United’s Ifeanyi Anaemena, Ekundayo Ojo of Enyimba and Kwara United’s Stephen Jude.

Only 22 of them will make the final list and travel to the United States for the exhibition game.

The match is expected to kick off by 8 pm at LA Coliseum, Los Angeles, on July 3 which translates to 4 am on July 4 in Nigeria.

FULL LIST:

Goalkeepers: Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Heartland FC); John Noble (Enyimba FC)

Defenders: Olisa Ndah (Akwa United); Adekunle Adeleke (Abia Warriors); Tope Olusesi (Rangers International); Ifeanyi Anaemena (Rivers United); Christopher Nwaeze (Kwara United); Enyinnaya Kazie (Rivers United); Mohammed Zirkiflu (Plateau United); Imoh Ubot (Enyimba FC); Tebo Franklin Degaulle (Nasarawa United); Lawal Oriyomi Murtala (Kwara United)

Midfielders: Anthony Shimaga (Rangers International); Seth Mayi (Akwa United); Uche Nwasonaya (Plateau United); Samuel Nnoshiri (Katsina United); Ekundayo Ojo (Enyimba FC)

Forwards: Anayo Iwuala (Enyimba FC); Stephen Jude (Kwara United); Ibrahim Olawoyin (Rangers International); Charles Ashimene (Akwa United); Chinonso Ezekwe (Rangers International); Auwalu Ali Malam (Kano Pillars); Neurot Emmanuel (Plateau United); Abdulmutalif Sanusi (Katsina United).