John Obi Mikel, Victor Moses Sunday Oliseh recalls duo for October friendlies

Sunday Oliseh recalls John Obi Mikel to Super Eagles squad (Getty Images)

Sunday Oliseh has recalled a number of high profile Nigeria internationals for Super Eagles' October friendlies.

 John Obi Mikel and Victor Moses have been recalled to the Super Eagles squad for the October friendlies with Congo and Cameroon.

Super Eagles coach Sunday, left out the duo from his team that played the 2017 African Cup of Nations qualifiers against Tanzania and the friendly with Niger Republic.

Oliseh left out Mikel over his failure to feature regularly for his club, Chelsea, while Moses missed out because of injuries.

 

The duo has since returned to action since then and Oliseh has deemed them fit and ready for Super Eagles duties.

 

Another Nigerian player who has caught the eye of Oliseh is Watford striker Jude Ighalo.

Read: Jude Ighalo nets winner for Watford

The striker scored the winner for Watford in their last weekend game against Swansea and is set to be back into the Super Eagles team.

 

Super Eagles captain Vincent Enyeama who missed out on the fixtures in September because of the death of his mother has also been included in the team.

According to the President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Amaju Pinnick, two friendly games have been arranged for the Super Eagles for October.

                                                                                Jude Ighalo is back in Super Eagles squad (Complete Sports) 

The Super Eagles will play Congo in Belgium, Brussels on Thursday, October 8 and Cameroon three days later on Sunday, October 11.

Pinnick also revealed that a friendly game with either Algeria or Tunisia is being arranged to prepare the Super Eagles for their 2017 African Cup of Nations qualifiers against Egypt.

The friendlies will be another opportunity for Oliseh to tinker with his side in a bid to come-up with his best team.

All invited players are expected to arrive in Belgium on Monday, October 5.

The full squad:

Goalkeepers: Vincent Enyeama (Lille OSC, France); Carl Ikeme (Wolverhampton Wanderers, England); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Sunshine Stars); Femi Thomas (Enyimba FC)

                                                                         Vincent Enyeama is also back in Super Eagles squad (Getty Images) 

Defenders: Leon Balogun (FSV Mainz 05, Germany); Abdullahi Shehu (Uniao da Madeira, Portugal); Elderson Echiejile (AS Monaco, France); Chima Akas (Sharks FC); Godfrey Oboabona (Caykur Rizespor, Turkey); William Troost Ekong (FK Haugesund, Norway); Kenneth Omeruo (Kasimpasa SK, Turkey); Austin Oboroakpo (Abia Warriors)

Midfielders: Ogenyi Onazi (SS Lazio, Italy); Paul Onobi (Sunshine Stars); Obiora Nwankwo (Coimbra FC, Portugal); John Mikel Obi (Chelsea FC, England); Rabiu Ibrahim (AS Trencin, Slovakia)

Forwards: Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Emmanuel Emenike (Al Ain, UAE); Sylvester Igbonu (FC UFA, Russia); Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium); Victor Moses (West Ham United, England); Odion Ighalo (Watford FC, England); Prince Aggrey (Sunshine Stars)