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Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr recalls in-form striker Simy Nwankwo and gives first call-up to Terem Moffi for the friendly game against Cameroon

Simy Nwankwo returns to the Super Eagles
Simy Nwankwo returns to the Super Eagles
Super Eagles boss Gernot Rohr has released a provisional list of 31 players for Nigeria's next game.
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Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has recalled in-form striker Simy Nwankwo and handed a first call-up to another frontman Terem Moffi in his preliminary squad for a friendly game against Cameroon.

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On Friday, June 4, 2021, the Super Eagles of Nigeria will face fellow West Africans Cameroon in a friendly game at the Wiener Neustadt in the Austrian capital Vienna. 

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have confirmed Rohr’s list of 31 players for the game. 

It’s a provisional list that Rohr will whittle down to 23 before the friendly game. 

The provisional squad has all the regular players, but there is a recall for Crotone striker Nwankwo. 

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The recall for Nwankwo is a reward for his recent form, which has seen him score 19 goals to make him the highest-scoring Nigerian in a top-five league. 

The 29-year-old has not played for the Super Eagles since September 2018. 

Also in the squad is 21-year-old striker Moffi, who has been in impressive form for Lorient in French Ligue 1

Nigerian forward Terem Moffi has fuelled Lorient's recent revival
Terem Moffi has been given a debut call-up to the Super Eagles

The young striker has 14 league goals for Lorient in an outstanding season so far. 

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Rohr also handed first call-ups to forward Abraham Marcus, who plays for Portuguese side Feirense

Umar Sadiq, who is having a fine season with Spanish second-tier side UD Almeria gets another call-up after he missed his first cause of COVID-19 enforced travel restrictions in the last international break. 

There are other recalls for goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa, German-based defender Kevin Akpoguma and Peter Olayinka, who plays for Slava Prague

Full Squad

Super Eagles (Instagram/Super Eagles)
Super Eagles will play Cameroon in a friendly game in June (Instagram/Super Eagles)
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Goalkeepers: Francis Uzoho (APOEL Nicosia, Cyprus); John Noble (Enyimba FC); Maduka Okoye (Sparta Rotterdam, The Netherlands); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Heartland FC)

Defenders: Kenneth Omeruo (CD Leganes, Spain); Kevin Akpoguma (Hoffenheim, Germany); Chidozie Awaziem (FC Boavista, Portugal); William Ekong (Watford FC, England); Olaoluwa Aina (Fulham FC, England); Jamilu Collins (SC Padeborn 07, Germany); Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto, Portugal); Tyronne Ebuehi (FC Twente, The Netherlands); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion, England)

Midfielders: Oghenekaro Etebo (Galatasaray FC, Turkey); Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Abdullahi Shehu (Omonia Nicosa, Cyprus); Joseph Ayodele-Aribo (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); Abraham Marcus (CD Feirense, Portugal)

Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Kano Pillars FC); Alex Iwobi (Everton FC, England); Sadiq Umar (Almeria FC, Spain); Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal FC, Spain); Victor Osimhen (Napoli FC, Italy); Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England); Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France); Henry Onyekuru (Galatasaray FC, Turkey); Anayo Iwuala (Enyimba FC); Peter Olayinka (Slavia Praha, Czech Republic); Terem Moffi (FC Lorient, France); Paul Onuachu (KRC Genk, Belgium); Simy Nwankwo (Crotone FC, Italy)

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