Posted: Mar 10, 2011
Shittu Out Of Abuja Game
Carling Cup hero Obafemi Martins, reported dropped from the March 27 2012 Africa Nations Cup squad list to be announced by Eagles chief coach, Samson Siasia may stage a dramatic return to the team ,Complete Sports gathered late last night.
Reports in the media yesterday were emphatic about the non-inclusion of Birmingham's Carling Cup hero in the squad for the game in Abuja as well as the international exhibition game in Malta on March 30 against Peru but an an impeccable source close to Siasia told Complete Sports last night that Obafemi's name has been included.
'Don't believe all the stories you read out there,Obafemi is in the squad',says the source who went ahead to confirm the invitation of the two Uche brothers,Ikechukwu and Kalu as well as the goalkeeping duo of Dele Aiyenugba and Vincent Enyeama.
However conspicuosly missing from the list that will be announced this afternoon in Abuja is QPR defender,Danny Shittu whom Complete Sports learnt was originally on Siasia's list until Israel-based defender,Efe Ambrose appeared on the radar.
Also not given a look-in is Greece-based midfielder,Sani Kaita who onlt two days ago appealed to Siasia to recall him.
Italy-based duo of Joel Obi and Obiora Nwankwo are also expected to be named in the squad which sources say will contain between 24 and 25 names because the Eagles will play two games in one week come the end of the month.
Carling Cup hero Obafemi Martins, reported dropped from the March 27 2012 Africa Nations Cup squad list to be announced by Eagles chief coach, Samson Siasia may stage a dramatic return to the team ,Complete Sports gathered late last night.
Reports in the media yesterday were emphatic about the non-inclusion of Birmingham's Carling Cup hero in the squad for the game in Abuja as well as the international exhibition game in Malta on March 30 against Peru but an an impeccable source close to Siasia told Complete Sports last night that Obafemi's name has been included.
'Don't believe all the stories you read out there,Obafemi is in the squad',says the source who went ahead to confirm the invitation of the two Uche brothers,Ikechukwu and Kalu as well as the goalkeeping duo of Dele Aiyenugba and Vincent Enyeama.
However conspicuosly missing from the list that will be announced this afternoon in Abuja is QPR defender,Danny Shittu whom Complete Sports learnt was originally on Siasia's list until Israel-based defender,Efe Ambrose appeared on the radar.
Also not given a look-in is Greece-based midfielder,Sani Kaita who onlt two days ago appealed to Siasia to recall him.
Italy-based duo of Joel Obi and Obiora Nwankwo are also expected to be named in the squad which sources say will contain between 24 and 25 names because the Eagles will play two games in one week come the end of the month.
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