Amodu list 24 players for ACN, one to get the boot - December 31,2009

Nigeria’s coach Shuaibu Amodu named his 24 players that will represent the country at the Nations Cup beginning on January 10 in Angola. Of the 24 listed players one more will get the boot.

He failed to include the home base players.

Nigeria’s list of 24:

Goalkeepers

Vincent Enyeama (Hapoel Tel Aviv,Isreal) Bamidele Aiyenugba (Bnei Yehuda, Israel) Austin Ejide (Bastia, France)

Defenders

Joseph Yobo (Everton, England) Danny Shittu (Bolton, England) Obinna Nwaneri (FC Sion, Switzerland) Taye Taiwo (Marseille, France) Elderson Echiejile (Rennes, France)

Yusuf Mohammed (FC Sion, Switzerland)  Chidi Odiah (CSKA, Russia)  Onyekachi Apam (Nice, France)

Midfielders

Nwankwo Kanu (Portsmouth, England)  Mikel Obi (Chelsea, England)  Dickson Etuhu (Fulham, England)   Sani Kaita (Lokomotiv, Russia)  Yusuf Ayila Dynamo Kiev, Ukriane) Oluwaseyi Olofinjana (Stoke, England) Kalu Uche (Almeria, Spain)

Attackers

Yakubu Aiyegbeni (Everton, England) Osaze Odemwingie (Lokomotiv, Russia)  Michael Eneramo (Esperance, Tunisia)  Obinna Nsofor (Malaga, Spain)  Obafemi Martins (Wolfsburg, Germany)  Chinedu Obasi (Hoffenheim, Germany)

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