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Sports News of Monday, 21 June 2021

Source: www.brila.net

Rohr invites 25 NPFL stars for the clash against Mexico in USA

Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr

Anayo Iwuala, John Noble and Ikechukwu Ezenwa topped the list of 25 home-based players invited for next month friendly Nigeria and Mexico.

With the Super Eagles players still resting after a long European season, Coach Gernot Rohr decided to pick players who are plying their trade at home for the encounter billed for the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in the State of California, United States of America.

The match will hold on Saturday, 3rd July and the players are expected to report to camp in Abuja, on Tuesday, 22nd of June before departing for the USA.

The team will observe some training sessions under the watchful eyes of Head Coach Gernot Rohr in Abuja and the best 22 will be picked for the glamour friendly.

Here is the 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).