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Chelsea's Salomon Kalou celebrates scoring a goal against CFR Cluj with John Obi Mikel (R) during their Champions League soccer match at Stamford Bridge in London.  PHOTO/ REUTERS

Chelsea's Salomon Kalou celebrates scoring a goal against CFR Cluj with John Obi Mikel (R) during their Champions League soccer match at Stamford Bridge in London. PHOTO/ REUTERS 

By DAVID WHYTE in Lagos and AYUMBA AYODI in Nairobi
Posted Tuesday, November 3 2009 at 22:00

In Summary

  • Super Eagles pick strong squad for match against the Harambee Stars

Nigeria squad:

Goalkeepers: Vincent Enyeama (Hapoel Tel Aviv), Greg Etafia (Moroka Swallows), Dele Aiyenugba (Bnei-Yehuda).

Defenders: Onyekachi Apam (Nice), Uwa Echiejile (Stade Rennais), Chidi Odiah (CSKA Moscow), Taye Taiwo (Olympique de Marseille), Joseph Yobo (Everton), Obinna Nwaneri (FC Sion), Danny Shittu (Bolton), Dele Adeleye (Sparta Rotterdam).

Midfielders: John Obi Mikel (Chelsea), Seyi Olofinjana (Hull City), Yusuf Ayila (Dynamo Kiev), Sani Kaita (Lokomotiv Moscow), Oluwafemi Ajilore (Groningen).

Strikers: Obafemi Martins (Wolfsburg), Peter Odemwingie (Lokomotiv Moscow), Nwankwo Kanu (Portsmouth), Yakubu Aiyegbeni (Everton), Michael Eneramo (Esperance), Victor Obinna (Malaga), Joseph Akpala (Club Brugge).

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Add a comment (2 comments so far)

  1. Submitted by asaid7
    Posted November 04, 2009 01:53 AM

    Nigerians are demoralized already...lets take the advantage of home ground and win this one! YES WE CAN!

  2. Submitted by Jossseph
    Posted November 03, 2009 10:51 PM

    I truly believed that Harambee Stars was going to make an impact in this world cup qualifiers. But that was back when Francis Kimanzi was in the helm. Now I doubt that we will even make an appearance on ACN, leave alone the much prestigious World Cup.

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