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Lille's Enyeama, Stoke's Moses join Chelsea's Mikel in Nigeria squad

Nigeria boss Stephen Keshi has named his 23-man squad for next month's African Cup of Nations qualifiers against Sudan.

The Super Eagles take on the Sudanese in a double-header in Group A of qualifying for the 2015 CAF tournament with the fixtures to be played in Khartoum on October 11 and most likely in Abuja on October 15.

Keshi has recalled Lille goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama after he tended to a family emergency which forced him to miss the last two matches against Congo and South Africa earlier this month.

Joining Enyeama in the Nigeria squad is Chelsea's Victor Moses, currently on loan with Stoke City, after he was left out of the previous fixtures because of poor form.

Also in Keshi's roster for the qualifiers is Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel, Hull City winger Sone Aluko, Celtic defender Efe Ambrose, Chelsea's Middlesbrough loanee Kenneth Omeruo and Fenerbahce star Emmanuel Emenike.

Nigeria squad for AFCON qualifiers against Sudan

Goalkeepers

Vincent Enyeama (Lille, FRA) Austin Ejide (Hapoel Be'er Sheva,ISR) Chigozie Agbim (Gombe United)

Defenders

Elderson Echiejile (Monaco,FRA) Juwon Oshaniwa (Ashdod FC, ISR) Efe Ambrose (Celtic, SCO) Godfrey Oboabona (Rizespor, TUR) Azubuike Egwuekwe (Warri Wolves) Kenneth Omeruo (Middlesbrough, ENG)

Midfielders

John Mikel Obi (Chelsea, ENG) Ogenyi Onazi (Lazio, ITA) Nosa Igiebor (Maccabi Tel Aviv, ISR) Omatsone Aluko (Hull City, ENG) Hope Akpan (Reading, ENG) Raheem Lawal (Eskisehirspor, TUR) Anyora Ugonna (Haugesund, NOR)

Forwards

Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow, RUS) Emmanuel Emenike (Fenerbahce, TUR) Gbolahan Salami (Warri Wolves) Osaguona Ighodaro (Enugu Rangers) Victor Moses (Stoke City, ENG) Aaron Samuel (Guangzhou R&F, CHN) Sunday Emmanuel (SV Scholz Groedig, AUS) Babatunde Michael (Volyn Lutsk, UKR)

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