The Nigeria Football Federation has moved to clarify that Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr’s 25-man squad for the friendly against Corsica  as well as for  the camping in France  ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations  qualifier against South Africa  in Uyo on June 10 is not his final list.

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The Eagles are scheduled to play Corsica in Ajaccio on May 26 and travel to Paris the following day to start their preparations for the Bafana Bafana clash.

Rohr’s list, which was released by the NFF on Monday, has been the subject of scrutiny from the media, pundits and fans following the omission of senior players such as  in-form Chelsea right wing-back Victor Moses,  Ogenyi Onazi, Kenneth Omeruo as well as China-based trio  Mikel Obi, Odion Ighalo and Brown Ideye.

The former Burkina Faso manager, who has won all Nigeria’s competitive games since he took the reins at the Eagles  last year, named  Chelsea  right-back Ola Aina on the list, confirming  that the 20-year-old    had  decided to ditch England to play for Nigeria. Aina, who has failed to break into Chelsea’s first team  since he made his Premier League debut in the 3-0 defeat of Leicester  on October 15, 2016, has been capped by England at each level from U16s to U20s.

MFM’s shining lights this season  Stephen Odey and Sikiru Olatunbosun are also on the list. Spokesman for the NFF Ademola Olajire said  Rohr still has  Moses, Mikel, Onazi and other senior players omitted from the list in his plans for the Bafana encounter.

Meanwhile, Rohr says he will name the squad for the Uyo clash later in the month.

 

Report by Miyen Akiri