Uche and Anichebe dropped from Nigeria’s 23-man squad

Super Eagles Vincent Enyeama, Sanni Kaita and Chidi Ordiah are all named in the 23-man World Cup team.

Super Eagles striking duo Ike Uche and Victor Anichebe were the most notable names to miss out on Nigeria’s 23-man squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™.

New Nigeria boss Lars Lagerback dropped seven players in his final cut today with Peter Utaka, Onyekachi Apam, Brown Ideye and domestically-based duo Bassey Akpan and Terna Suswan also missing out.

Real Zaragoza striker Uche had been struggling with a knee injury while Everton’s Anichebe was overlooked in favour of fellow English-based strikers Yakubu Aiyegbeni, Nwankwo Kanu and John Utaka.

Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi was included despite missing the end of the season with a knee injury.

Nigeria begin their FIFA World Cup finals campaign against Argentina in Johannesburg on 12 June, and will also play Greece and South Korea in Group B.

Nigeria’s 23-man FIFA World Cup squad:

Goal Keepers:

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

Defenders:

• Taye Taiwo (Marseille),
• Elderson Echiejile (Rennes),
• Chidi Odiah (CSKA Moscow),
• Joseph Yobo (Everton),
• Ayodele Adeleye (Sparta Rotterdam),
• Rabiu Afolabi (Salzburg),
• Danny Shittu (Bolton);

Midfielders:

• Kalu Uche (Almeria),
• Dickson Etuhu (Fulham),
• John Mikel Obi (Chelsea),
• Sani Kaita (Alaniya),
• Haruna Lukman (Monaco),
• Yusuf Ayila (Dynamo Kiev);

Attackers:

• Yakubu Aiyegbeni (Everton),
• Nwankwo Kanu (Portsmouth),
• Obafemi Martins (Wolfsburg),
• John Utaka (Portsmouth),
• Victor Obinna Nsofor (Malaga),
• Osaze Odemwingie (Lokomotiv Moscow),
• Chinedu Ogbuke Obasi (Hoffenheim).

PA/FIFA.COM

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