Rohr Chops Off 4 Players From Squad; Moses Simon Still Hopeful As Players Meet Up With President Buhari

Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has chopped 5 finals from his 30 man list.  The dropped players are, Kano Pillars striker and NPFL top s...

Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has chopped 5 finals from his 30 man list. 

The dropped players are, Kano Pillars striker and NPFL top scorer Junior Lokosa, Standard Liege midfielder Uche Agbo, Lokomotiv Plovdiv defender Stephen Eze and Plateau United keeper Dele Ajiboye. 

CORRECTION: Moses Simon not leaving the team yet. Travelling to London with the squad for a third scan. Second one in Abuja yesterday confirmed original prognosis #SuperEaglesInsider

— Colin NOT Collins (@ColinUdoh) May 30, 2018

However, Moses Simon is currently nursing a thigh injury and will be out of action for at least three weeks, will be travelling with the team, according to team sources.

Gent winger Simon will travel with the team to London for the proposed scan on his thigh injury.

Gernot Rohr and his team are sheduled to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR) Wednesday morning before they fly to London aboard a chartered aircraft for another pre-World Cup friendly against England’s Three Lions at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.

After their game with England, the team will depart for Bad Tatzmannsdorf, a town in Austria, where they will spend eight days at the Avita Resort before flying to Russia.


They will play a final pre-World Cup friendly against the Czech Republic at the Rudolf Tonn Stadium on 6 June. Two more players are expected to be dropped after the friendly against England.

One of the dropped players Stephen Eze shared his disappointment after the news emerged.

Sadly, my journey to #WorldCup ends here. I am disappointed to not make the final squad, but I want to thank our coach & management for the opportunity!
I wish my team the best & hope to join in celebrations when they bring the trophy home! GO #NIGERIA 🇳🇬⚽️! #DefendLikeEze pic.twitter.com/CQOJ9tsM8V

— StephenEzeOfficial (@DefendLikeEze) May 30, 2018

Nigeria squad travelling to Europe:

Goalkeepers: Francis Uzoho (Deportivo La Coruna, Spain); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Enyimba); Daniel Akpeyi (Chippa United, South Africa)

Defenders: William Troost-Ekong and Abdullahi Shehu (Bursaspor, Turkey); Tyronne Ebuehi (Ado Den Haag, Netherlands); Olaoluwa Aina (Hull City, England); Elderson Echiejile (Cercle Brugge KSV, Belgium); Bryan Idowu (Amkar Perm, Russia); Chidozie Awaziem (Nantes FC, France); Leon Balogun (Brighton, England); Kenneth Omeruo (Kasimpasa, Turkey)

Midfielders: Mikel John Obi (Tianjin Teda, China); Ogenyi Onazi (Trabzonspor, Turkey); Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Oghenekaro Etebo (Las Palmas, Spain); John Ogu (Hapoel Be'er Sheva, Israel); Joel Obi (Torino, Italy), Mikel Agu (Bursaspor, Turkey)

Forwards: Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England); Victor Moses (Chelsea, England); Odion Ighalo (Changchun Yatai, China); Alex Iwobi (Arsenal, England); Simeon Nwankwo (Crotone, Italy)

NB: Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium) travels to undergo further medical tests.