Super Eagles boss Rohr calls up Deportivo La Coruna goalkeeper for Algeria, Argentina games

The Super Eagles of Nigeria will on Friday, November 10 make the trip to Algiers for the dead-rubber 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier.

Nigeria will then take on Argentina in a friendly game at the Krasnodar Stadium, Krasnodar in Russia on Tuesday, November 14.

Ahead of the games, Uzoho who just made his debut for Deportivo La Coruna has been handed a call-up.

He has kept two La Liga games so far this season.

Deportivo La Coruna have confirmed his call-up via a statement on their website which revealed that the 19-year-old will join the Super Eagles camp in Morocco on Monday, November 6.

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It’s been a fantastic couple of weeks for the goalkeeper who made his debut for Deportivo La Coruna in their goalless draw away at Eibar on Sunday, October 15.

He made history in that game as the youngest foreign goalkeeper to debut in the La Liga.

Uzoho’s professional football career came to prominence when he was included in the Golden Eaglets squad for the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Uzoho, however, did not play in any game at the World Cup and was Golden Eaglets' third goalkeeper at the tournament.

He only made the cut following the injury to Adeyinka Adewale who was the first choice when Nigeria finished second at the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) earlier in the year.

Full Super Eagles squad for Algeria and Argentina

Goalkeepers

Daniel Akpeyi (Chippa United, South Africa); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (FC IfeanyiUbah); Francis Uzoho (Deportivo La Coruna, Spain)

Defenders

William Ekong (Bursaspor FC, Turkey); Abdullahi Shehu (Anorthosis Famagusta, Cyprus); Tyronne Ebuehi (ADO Den Haag, The Netherlands); Leon Balogun (FSV Mainz 05, Germany); Uche Agbo (Standard Liege, Belgium); Chidozie Awaziem (Nantes FC, France); Olaoluwa Aina (Hull City, England)

Midfielders

Mikel John Obi (Tianjin Teda, China); Ogenyi Onazi (Trabzonspor FC, Turkey); Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Oghenekaro Etebo (CD Feirense, Portugal); John Ogu (Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel); Mikel Agu (Bursaspor FC, Turkey); Chidiebere Nwakali (Sogndal FC, Norway)

Forwards

Ahmed Musa (Leicester City, England); Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England); Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium); Alex Iwobi (Arsenal FC, England); Odion Ighalo (Chang Chun-Yatai, China); Henry Onyekuru (RSC Anderlecht, Belgium); Anthony Nwakaeme (Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel)

Standby

Kenneth Omeruo (Kasimpasa FC, Turkey); Alhassan Ibrahim (FK Austria Wien, Austria); Brian Idowu (FC Amkar Perm, Russia)