Keshi drops 3 from Malawi trip

THREE players were yesterday dropped from the Super Eagles squad that headed for Blantyre, Malawi, ahead of tomorrow's battle of Malawi.Those dropped are Sunshine Stars of Akure striker, Izu Azuka, Norway based Fengor Ogude and Ekigho Ehiosun, who was on loan to Turkish side, Samsunspor last season.Keshi told the players that he felt a personal sense of loss to drop them but going by the rules, he could not take more than 23 players to Malawi. He assured them that they remain part and parcel of his plans of rebuilding the national team, urging them to keep the faith with him and help return Nigerian football to the top of the chart in Africa and one of the best in the world.The lucky 23 players who made the trip to Malawi are: Vincent Enyeama, Austin Ejide, and Chigozie Agbim, all goalkeepers. Defenders Godfrey Oboabona, Azubuike Egwueke, Gege Soriola, Papa Idris, Efe Ambrose, Elderson Echejile and Juwon Oshaniwa. In the midfield are Gabriel Reuben, Raheem Lawal, Obiorah Nwankwo, Ejike Uzoenyi, Obinna Nwachukwu, Henry Uche, Ahmed Musa and John Utaka, while the hunt for goals will be led by Victor Moses, Sunday Mba, Ikechukwu Uche, Omatsone Aluko and Uche Kalu.
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