2022 FIFA World Cup play-off: Ademola Lookman handed maiden Nigeria call-up ahead of Ghana clash
Super Eagles caretaker coach, Augustine Eguavoen has handed Leicester City forward Ademola Lookman a maiden Nigeria call-up for the team’s upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying play-off against Ghana later this month.
Coach Eguavoen has decided to include Lookman -- who recently completed his nationality switch to Nigeria – to a star-studded side which includes midfielder Wifred Ndidi, Moses Simon and Kelechi Iheanacho for the March 25 encounter in Cape Coast before returning to Abuja for the return leg on March 29.
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The stand-in coach of the Super Eagles also invited attackers Victor Osimhen, Odion Ighalo and Samuel Chukwueze ahead of the two-legged fixture.
Super Eagles skipper Ahmed Musa and Deputy William Ekong were also named in the provisional list of 32 players by the trainer
Goalkeepers Maduka Okoye and Daniel Akpeyi, defenders Kenneth Omeruo, Oluwasemilogo Ajayi and Abdullahi Shehu, midfielders Oghenekaro Etebo and Joseph Ayodele were all included in the squad.
Akinkunmi Amoo, Calvin Bassey and Emmanuel Dennis have returned to the three-time African champions squad with Taiwo Awoniyi, Peter Olayinka, Chidozie Awaziem and Ogenyi Onazi were named in a seven-man standby list.
The team is expected to open their camp in Abuja on March 21 with a 24-man final list due to be announced at a later time for the clash with the Black Stars.
Full Nigeria squad for the Ghana clash
Goalkeepers: Francis Uzoho (AC Omonia, Cyprus); Daniel Akpeyi (Kaizer Chiefs, South Africa); Maduka Okoye (Sparta Rotterdam, The Netherlands)
Defenders: Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion, England); Kenneth Omeruo (CD Leganes, Spain); Leon Balogun (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); William Ekong (Watford FC, England); Olaoluwa Aina (Torino FC, Italy); Calvin Bassey (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); Abdullahi Shehu (AC Omonia, Cyprus); Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto, Portugal)
Midfielders: Frank Onyeka (Brentford FC, England); Joseph Ayodele-Aribo (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Oghenekaro Etebo (Watford FC, England); Akinkunmi Amoo (FC Copenhagen, Denmark)
Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Fatih Karagumruk, Turkey); Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal FC, Spain); Victor Osimhen (Napoli FC, Italy); Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France); Sadiq Umar (UD Almeria, Spain); Odion Jude Ighalo (Al-Hilal FC, Saudi Arabia); Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England); Emmanuel Dennis (Watford FC, England); Ademola Lookman (Leicester City, England)
Standby: Chidozie Awaziem (Alanyaspor FC, Turkey); Jamilu Collins (SC Padeborn 07, Germany); Chidera Ejuke (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin, Germany); Paul Onuachu (KRC Genk, Belgium); Peter Olayinka (SK Slavia Praha, Czech Republic); Ogenyi Onazi (Al-Adalah FC, Saudi Arabia)
