Super Eagles duo of Odion Ighalo and Dennis Emmanuel will not be part of Nigeria squad to face perennial rivals Ghana in the 2022 World Cup play-off.
Meanwhile, as 2021 AFCON absentees, Victor Osimhen, Leon Balogun and Peter Etebo are set to rejoin the team.
The trio missed the ongoing AFCON in Cameroon due to injury and their absence were greatly felt as the team got eliminated in Round of 16 despite winning all their Group D matches.
Interim Coach, Austin Eguavoen will recall the striker, defender and midfielder in that order as Nigeria aim for her 7th World Cup appearance in Qatar later in the year
The inclusion of the three players means that three other players who were part of the AFCON squad would lose their positions. Orlando Pirates of South Africa defender, Olisa Ndah, Slavia Prague striker, Peter Olayinka and Henry Onyekuru will not be part of the team when they regroup for the final qualifying matches for the FIFA World Cup next month.
Reports have also emerged that there are no spaces for Leicester City’s attacker, Ademola Lookman and Watford FC striker, Dennis Emmanuel, as both players are not part of the list Coach Eguavoen is expected to release.
The Super Eagles will take on the Black Stars of Ghana in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 play-off slated to hold between 24th and 29th March.
Since making her debut in the 1994 World Cup in the United States of America, Nigeria has participated in all editions, but the 2006 tournament in Germany.
Super Eagles reached the final stage of the qualifications after topping Group C which includes Liberia, Cape Verde and Central Africa Republic, CAR.
