Sunday Oliseh Sends Kingsley Sokari And Oghenekaro Etebo To Dream Team
Published: August 22, 2015
Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh has invited seven players based in the domestic championship to beef up his squad ahead of the African Cup of Nations qualifier against Tanzania.
The Nigeria manager had to reshuffle the team due to injuries sustained by David Obiazo and Nelson Ogbonnaya while Oghenekaro Etebo (Warri Wolves) and Kingsley Sokari (Enyimba) have been told to join the Dream Team VI, who are preparing for the All - Africa Games.
Leading scorer in the Nigeria Professional Football League Bright Ejike and Lordson Ichull did not measure up to standard and both been dropped along with Azubuike Okechukwu, who has signed for Yeni Malatyaspor in Turkey.
The invited players are Paul Onobi and Dayo Ojo (Sunshine Stars), Godwin Obaje (Wikki Tourists), Bature Yaro (Nasarawa United), Abdulrazak Abdul (Enyimba FC), Austin Obaroakpo (Abia Warriors) and Okiemute Odah (Warri Wolves) .
The Super Eagles will tackle Tanzania in an AFCON qualifier in Dar es Salaam on September 5.
The Nigeria manager had to reshuffle the team due to injuries sustained by David Obiazo and Nelson Ogbonnaya while Oghenekaro Etebo (Warri Wolves) and Kingsley Sokari (Enyimba) have been told to join the Dream Team VI, who are preparing for the All - Africa Games.
Leading scorer in the Nigeria Professional Football League Bright Ejike and Lordson Ichull did not measure up to standard and both been dropped along with Azubuike Okechukwu, who has signed for Yeni Malatyaspor in Turkey.
The invited players are Paul Onobi and Dayo Ojo (Sunshine Stars), Godwin Obaje (Wikki Tourists), Bature Yaro (Nasarawa United), Abdulrazak Abdul (Enyimba FC), Austin Obaroakpo (Abia Warriors) and Okiemute Odah (Warri Wolves) .
The Super Eagles will tackle Tanzania in an AFCON qualifier in Dar es Salaam on September 5.
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