Breaking! Iheanacho, Musa dropped as Eric Chelle names 23-man squad for FIFA World Cup Qualifiers

Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle has named his 23-man squad for this month FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe.

Chelle invited two home-based goalkeepeer, Remo Stars Kayode Bankole and Niger Tornadoes winger Papa Daniel Mustapha also made the squad after an impressive outing with the CHAN Eagles.

Notable players snubbed includes erstwhile Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa, Middlesbrough loaner Kelechi Iheanacho Rangers’ striker Cyriel Dessers and Lazio’s midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru.

Full list of invited players below.

GOALKEEPERS

STANLEY NWABALI
AMAS OBASOGIE
KAYODE BANKOLE

DEFENDERS

WILLIAM EKONG
BRIGHT OSAYI-SAMUEL
BRUNO ONYEMAECHI
CALVIN BASSEY
OLAOLUWA AINA
IGOH OGBU

MIDFIELDERS

WILFRED NDIDI
RAPHAEL ONYEDIKA
ALHASSAN YUSUF ABDULLAHI
ALEX IWOBI
JOSEPH AYODELE-ARIBO
PAPA DANIEL MUSTAPHA

FORWARDS

SAMUEL CHUKWUEZE
VICTOR OSIMHEN
ADEMOLA LOOKMAN
VICTOR BONIFACE
SIMON MOSES
SADIQ UMAR
NATHAN TELLA

The Super Eagles will play Rwanda in Kigali on 21 March and Zimbabwe four days later at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo.

Having amassed just three points from its opening four matches, the Super Eagles are condemned to win box matches to keep the hope of qualifying for the World Cup alive.