Keshi Invites Bench Warmer, Ignores IK Uche

Interim Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi has announced his squad for back
to back African Nations qualifiers against Sudan next month.

There are some strange untested new faces in the squad list made
public on Friday afternoon, with as many as four players earning call
ups for the first time. The coach still ignored inviting Ike Uche.

Striker Sunday Emmanuel, a bench-warmer at Austrian Bundesliga
strugglers SV ScholzGrodig, who has 65 minutes of playing time since
the start of the season was considered good enough by Stephen Keshi.

Also in line to make his international debut is Ugonna Anyora, a
central defender cum defensive midfielder currently on the payroll of
Haugesund.

The 23 - year - old has struggled to earn a starting shirt for his
Norwegian team in the current season, having made 11 starts out of a
possible 24.

Reading midfielder Hope Akpan and in- form Guangzhou R & F attacker
Aaron Samuel will get their chance to don the colours of the Super
Eagles for the first time, after they both missed out on the
provisional World Cup roster.

There are recalls for Babatunde Michael, Victor Moses and Raheem Lawal
while Villarreal striker Ikechukwu Uche remains in the international
wilderness after being ignored by Stephen Keshi.