AFCONQ Vs Libya: Iwobi, Isaac Success, Omeruo Named In Nigeria's 24-Man Squad; Mikel Omitted

Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr has announced a 24-man roster for the upcoming 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Libya in Uyo and Sfax.

An analysis of the roster revealed that three goalkeepers, nine defenders, four midfielders and eight players classed as strikers have been invited for the matches.

There are no surprise names on the roster though Tianjin Teda's John Obi Mikel has been left out again.

Bursapor's Abdullahi Shehu, Udinese's William Troost-Ekong and Chelsea loanee Ola Aina have been included in the squad list after recovering from injuries that kept them out of the September games against Seychelles and Liberia.

Levante winger Moses Simon has also received a call-up after he was omitted from the squad that faced the Pirates.

Kelechi Nwakali and Crotone striker Simeon Tochukwu Nwankwo have been omitted.

Goalkeepers: Francis Uzoho (Elche FC, Spain); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Enyimba FC); Daniel Akpeyi (Chippa United, South Africa)

Defenders: Olaoluwa Aina (Torino FC, Italy); Abdullahi Shehu (Bursaspor FC, Turkey); Semi Ajayi (Rotherham United, England); Bryan Idowu (Lokomotiv Moscow, Russia); Chidozie Awaziem (FC Porto, Portugal); William Ekong (Udinese FC, Italy); Leon Balogun (Brighton & Hove Albion, England); Kenneth Omeruo (CD Leganes, Spain); Jamilu Collins (SC Paderborn 07, Germany)

Midfielders: Ogenyi Onazi (Trabzonspor FC, Turkey); Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Oghenekaro Etebo (Stoke City FC, England); John Ogu (Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel)

Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Al Nasr FC, Saudi Arabia); Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England); Moses Simon (Levante FC, Italy); Henry Onyekuru (Galatasaray SK, Turkey); Odion Ighalo (Changchun Yatai, China); Alex Iwobi (Arsenal FC, England); Samuel Kalu (Bordeaux FC, France); Isaac Success (Watford FC, England)

Ifeanyi Emmanuel