Ike Uche, Anichebe out
Posted: 2010-05-31 13:08

Ike Uche and Victor Anichebe are the two high profile casualties of Lars Lagerback's cull as he named his 23 players for the World Cup on Monday.

Also joining the duo are Peter Utaka, Onyekachi Apam and the two domestic players Bassey Akpan and Terna Suswan.

The Swede announced the list to the players at a meeting where he called the affected players individually and explained to them why they were being dropped.

He mentioned that time was too short and injuries also played a part and assured them that he expected them to work hard enough to feature prominently after the World Cup.

Nigeria squad

Goalkeepers
Vincent Enyeama (Hapoel Tel Aviv, Israel)
Dele Aiyenugba (Bnei Yehuda, Israel)
Austin Ejide (Hapoel Petach Tikvah, Israel)

Defenders
Taye Taiwo (Marseille, France)
Elderson Echiejile (Rennes, France)
Chidi Odiah (CSKA Moscow, Russia)
Joseph Yobo (Everton, England)
Ayodele Adeleye (Sparta Rotterdam, Netherlands)
Rabiu Afolabi (SV Salzburg, Austria)
Danny Shittu (Bolton Wanderers, England)

Midfielders
Chinedu Ogbuke Obasi (TSG Hoffenheim, Germany)
Kalu Uche (Almeria, Spain)
Dickson Etuhu (Fulham, England)
John Mikel Obi (Chelsea, England)
Sani Kaita (Alaniya, Russia)
Haruna Lukman (AS Monaco, France)
Yusuf Ayila (Dynamo Kiev, Ukraine)
Osaze Odemwingie (Lokomotiv Moscow, Russia)

Strikers
Yakubu Aiyegbeni (Everton, England)
Nwankwo Kanu (Portsmouth, England)
Obafemi Martins (Wolfsburg, Germany)
John Utaka(Portsmouth, England)
Victor Obinna Nsofor (Malaga, Spain)



Colin Udoh

source: www.kickoffnigeria.com