KESHI RELEASES 25-MAN LIST FOR ETHOPIA AND ITALY MATCHES

Nigeria have included fit-again Chelsea under-21 defender Kenneth
Omeruo in a 25-man squad to face Ethiopia in this month's 2014 World Cup play-off.
Omeruo played all six games for the Super Eagles as they won the
Africa Cup of Nations in January but then...
sustained a shoulder injury
at June's Confederation's Cup in Brazil.
He made a first appearance this season for the Chelsea under-21's on Friday.
Nigeria play Ethiopia on 16 November in the second leg of their 2014 qualifier.
They hold a 2-1 lead from the first leg as they aim to secure a fifth
World Cup appearance.
Two days later, the African champions will play Italy in a friendly at
Fulham's Craven Cottage stadium in London.
Lille goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama returns as stand-in skipper, while
Scotland-based Rueben Gabriel has been handed a recall.
"It's good for us that we can recall Kenneth Omeruo and Rueben Gabriel
for this crucial game and big friendly against Italy," Nigeria coach
Stephen Keshi told BBC Sport.
"The game against Ethiopia is very important for the country and the
players are all aware of what stands before them and a place in
Brazil.
"We need to prepare very hard tactically and technically so we can
make the country and our fans proud.
"It's very appropriate to describe the game in Calabar as our biggest
cup final because the one in South Africa is now in the past."
Home-based players Chigozie Agbim, Francis Benjamin, Solomon Kwambe,
Azubuike Egwuekwe and Sunday Mba are all recalled.
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) hope the match against Italy on
18 November will be preparation for next year's tournament in Brazil.
The match, which will kick-off at 1945 BST, will be Super Eagles coach
Stephen Keshi's first friendly against European opposition since he
took
charge of the side in November 2011.
Nigeria squad:
Goalkeepers:Vincent Enyeama (Lille FC, France); Austin Ejide (Hapoel
Be'er Sheva, Israel); Chigozie Agbim (Enugu Rangers)
Defenders:Elderson Echiejile (Sporting Braga, Portugal); Francis
Benjamin (Heartland); Efe Ambrose (Celtic, Scotland); Solomon Kwambe
(Sunshine Stars); Godfrey Oboabona (Rizespor, Turkey); Azubuike
Egwuekwe (Warri Wolves); James Okwuosa (Chippa United, South Africa),
Kenneth Omeruo (Chelsea, England)
Midfielders:John Mikel Obi (Chelsea, England); John Ogu (Academica de
Coimbra, Portugal); Ogenyi Onazi (SS Lazio, Italy); Nosa Igiebor (Real
Betis, Spain); Victor Moses (Liverpool, England); Sunday Mba (Enugu
Rangers); Nnamdi Oduamadi (Brescia, Italy), Reuben Gabriel
(Kilmarnock, Scotland)
Forwards:Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Brown Ideye (Dynamo Kyiv,
Ukraine); Shola Ameobi (Newcastle United, England); Emmanuel Emenike
(Fenerbahce, Turkey); Obinna Nsofor (Lokomotiv Moscow, Russia); Uche
Nwofor (SC Heerenveen, Netherlands).