Sports Gist as Rohr drops Onazi, Ighalo for Corsica friendly; Odey, Ola Aina invited

The sports trending news as head coach of the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr, has released his list of invited players for the friendly match against Corsica.

It is reported that Rohr has called up four Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) players in Alhassan Ibrahim, Stephen Odey, Ikechukwu Ezenwa and Sikiru Olatubosun

He has however left out Ogenyi Onazi, Odion Ighalo and
Brown Ideye.

The three-time African champions will open camp on May 24, before playing Corsica two days later.

They will then proceed to Paris, for the second phase of the camping programme, ahead of their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa.

THE FULL LIST

Goalkeepers: Ikechukwu Ezenwa (FC IfeanyiUbah); Dele Alampasu (Cesarense FC, Portugal)

Defenders: Leon Balogun (FSV Mainz 05, Germany); William Ekong (KAA Gent, Belgium); Uche Agbo (CF Granada, Spain); Abdullahi Shehu (Anorthosis Famagusta, Cyprus); Tyronne Ebuehi (ADO Den Haag, The Netherlands); Elderson Echiejile (Sporting Gijon, Spain); Chidozie Awaziem (FC Porto, Portugal)

Midfielders: Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Oghenekaro Etebo (CD Feirense, Portugal); John Ogu (Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel); Mikel Agu (Vitoria Setubal, Portugal); Alhassan Ibrahim (Akwa United FC)

Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Leicester City, England); Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City, England); Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium); Stephen Odey (MFM FC); Olanrewaju Kayode (FC Austria Wien, Austria); Isaac Success (Watford FC, England); Noah Serenren-Bazee (Hannover 96, Germany); Victor Osimhen (Wolfsburg FC, Germany); Sikiru Olatubosun (MFM FC)

TO JOIN TEAM IN PARIS AFTER ENGLISH FA CUP FINAL

Ola Aina (Chelsea FC, England); Alex Iwobi (Arsenal FC, England)