Nigeria squad to face South Africa in AFCON qualifier unveiled, Obi Mikel left out

<p>Nigeria is set to play South Africa in Johannesburg on November 17 in a tough AFCON finals qualifier match&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The Super Eagles of Nigeria who top Group E with nine points from four matches&comma; a point ahead of second-placed South Africa&comma; have not included former Chelsea midfielder Obi Mikel&comma; who now plays in China&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Nigeria will also host Uganda in a friendly at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba on November 20&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Nigeria squad&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Goalkeepers&colon; Francis Uzoho &lpar;Elche&sol;ESP&rpar;&comma; Ikechukwu Ezenwa &lpar;Enyimba&rpar;&comma; Daniel Akpeyi &lpar;Chippa United&sol;RSA&rpar;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Defenders&colon; Olaoluwa Aina &lpar;Torino&sol;ITA&rpar;&comma; Adeleye Aniyikaye &lpar;Ifeanyi Ubah&rpar;&comma; Semi Ajayi &lpar;Rotherham United&sol;ENG&rpar;&comma; Bryan Idowu &lpar;Lokomotiv Moscow&sol;RUS&rpar;&comma; William Ekong &lpar;Udinese FC&sol;ITA&comma;&rpar;&comma; Leon Balogun &lpar;Brighton &amp&semi; Hove Albion&sol;ENG&comma;&rpar;&comma; Kenneth Omeruo &lpar;CD Leganes&sol;SPA&rpar;&comma; Jamilu Collins &lpar;SC Padeborn 07&sol;GER&rpar;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Midfielders&colon; Oghenekaro Etebo &lpar;Stoke City FC&sol;ENG&rpar;&comma; John Ogu &lpar;Hapoel Be’er Sheva&sol;ISRl&rpar;&comma; Mikel Agu &lpar;Vitoria Setubal FC&sol;POR&rpar;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Forwards&colon; Ahmed Musa &lpar;Al Nassr&sol;KSA&rpar;&comma; Kelechi Iheanacho &lpar;Leicester City&sol;ENG&rpar;&comma; Moses Simon &lpar;Levante&sol;ESP&rpar;&comma; Victor Osimhen &lpar;Royal Charleroi&sol;BEL&rpar;&comma; Odion Ighalo &lpar;Changchun Yatai&sol;CHN&rpar;&comma; Alex Iwobi &lpar;Arsenal&sol;ENG&rpar;&comma; Samuel Kalu &lpar;Bordeaux&sol;FRA&rpar;&comma; Isaac Success &lpar;Watford&sol;ENG&rpar;&semi; Samuel Chukwueze &lpar;Villarreal&sol;ESP&rpar;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>On Standby list&colon; Henry Onyekuru &lpar;Galatasaray&sol;TUR&rpar;&comma; Chidozie Awaziem &lpar;Porto&sol;POR&rpar;&comma; Nyima Nwagua &lpar;Kano Pillars&rpar;&comma; Sunday Adetunji &lpar;Enyimba&rpar;&comma; Junior Lokosa &lpar;Kano Pillars&rpar;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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