Oliseh recalls Emenike to Super Eagles, drops Mikel

Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh, has recalled Emmanuel Emenike to the national team.

The striker was left out of the team by erstwhile coach Stephen Keshi over his poor goal ratio for Nigeria. But he’s among the invited 18 overseas-based professionals invited by Oliseh for next month’s 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Tanzania in Dar es Salaam.

Oliseh omitted Chelsea’s midfielder John Obi Mikel and winger Victor Moses from his 18-man squad.

Also overlooked is Watford player, Odion Ighalo, who made a scoring debut against Chad in June.

Goalkeeper and captain Vincent Enyeama heads the list that also has defenders Godfrey Oboabona, Leon Balogun and Kenneth Omeruo, midfielders Rabiu Ibrahim, Lukman Haruna and Joel Obi, and forwards Ahmed Musa and Anthony Ujah.

Carl Ikeme, a goalkeeper with English Championship side Wolverhampton Wanderers, also makes the squad.

All the 18 players, who will join up with the 23 home boys who arrived camp in Abuja on Monday, are expected in Abuja on Monday, August 31, 2015.

The Super Eagles take on Tanzania in Dar es Salaam on Saturday, September 5.

THE FULL LIST

Goalkeepers

Vincent Enyeama (Lille OSC, France); Carl Ikeme (Wolverhampton Wanderers, England)

Defenders

Leon Balogun (FSV Mainz 05, Germany); Kingsley Madu (AS Trencin, Slovakia); Godfrey Oboabona (Caykur Rizespor, Turkey); William Troost Ekong (FK Haugesund, Norway); Kenneth Omeruo (Kasimpasa SK, Turkey)

Midfielders

Joel Obi (Torina FC, Italy); Izunna Ernest Uzochukwu (FC Amkar Perm, Russia); Obiora Nwankwo (Coimbra FC, Portugal); Lukman Haruna (Anzhi Machatsjkala, Russia); Rabiu Ibrahim (AS Trencin, Slovakia)

Forwards

Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Emem Eduok (Esperance ST, Tunisia); Emmanuel Emenike (Al Ain, UAE); Anthony Ujah (Werder Bremen, Germany); Sylvester Igboun (FC UFA, Russia); Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium)