Keshi Names Seven Home-Based Players For Liberia

The Super Eagles Head Coach, Stephen Keshi, at the weekend
named seven home-based players that will join their foreign counterparts for
the Nations Cup final round qualifier against the Lone Star of Liberia in
Calabar.

The list was announced in Abuja after the team was held to a
1-1 draw by Pro League side FC Abuja, in a tune-up game played at the Practice
Pitch of the Abuja National Stadium.

The lucky seven are Chigozie Agbim of Warri Wolves, the
home-based Eagles skipper, and his teammate, Azubuike Egwueke.

Others are Godfrey Oboabona, the captain of Sunshine Stars
FC of Akure; Henry Uche of Enyimba FC of Aba, Benjamin Francis of Heartland,
and Kano Pillars central defender, Umar Zango as well as Rangers winger Ejike
Uzoenyi.

With the development, the other 15 home-based players had to
leave the team’s camp.

The decamped players are the duo of Akpeyi Daniel and
Kingsley Udo of Heartland FC, Stanley Okoronkwo from Sharks, Kalu
Orji-Heartland, Ezekiel Bassey of Lobi Stars and Mba Sunday of Warri Wolves.

Others are, Christian Ofili of Abubakar Bukola Saraki FC of
Kwara, Jabason Solomon of Akwa United and Sanusi Sanni of Gombe United.

Philip Asuquo of 3SC, Brendon Ogbu-Heartland, Anthony
Okpotu-Lobi Stars, Ubale Manir-Kano Pillars, Ohanduku Gomo-Sharks and Fidelis
Favour of Nasarawa United also failed to make the list.

The Eagles’ handler revealed that the decision to decamp the
15 players was based on fitness as the Nigeria Premier League (NPL) had been on
break.