Nigeria/Cameroon: Mikel Obi, Ighalo Return As Rohr Picks 23 for Cameroon Tie

23 August 2017

Super Eagles' Manager, Gernot Rohr yesterday recalled Skipper John Obi Mikel, Odion Ighalo and Leon Balogun for the back-to-back Russia 2018 World Cup qualifiers against Cameroon.

Nigeria will host the Indomitable Lions in Uyo on September 2 and travel to Yaoundé for the reverse leg four days later.Mikel and Balogun have not featured in the team since the 3-1 defeat of Algeria due to injury, while Ighalo was overlooked by the coaches, but the trio have been recalled for the game, while Israel-based striker, Anthony Nwakaeme, is getting his first look in into the team.

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