NIGERIA TEAM LIST TO FACE EGYPT TO BE RELEASED ON THURSDAYS SAYS INTERIM COACH SIASIA

Nigeria's national team interim coach has said his list of players for the qualification defining double header against the Egypt will be revealed on Thursday after meeting with the NFF.

The Bayelsa born tactician revealed that talks have been opened by the Nigeria Football Federation with Vincent Enyeama and Emmanuel Emenike over their possible return to the team.
“We just finished talking with the NFF Technical Director, Shaibu Amodu," Siasia told reporters on Tuesday.
"We are just putting the list of invited players together and after the NFF Technical Committee meeting on Thursday, the list should be released.
“The Super Eagles’ Secretary, Dayo Enebi, will be contacting the invited players and he is talking with Enyeama and Emenike; we will talk with them when they are ready to talk.
“We will be happy to see these players back in the team if they can help us to qualify for the 2017 AFCON,’’ he said.
“The job for me is tasking but we are here for challenges and, being a challenge does not mean that it is a mountain we cannot climb.
“I am not feeling any pressure; all I want to do is to ensure we do well in the two games against Egypt,’’ he concluded.
The first leg encounter will hold in Kaduna northern Nigeria on March 25, while the return leg is scheduled for Alexandria on March 29.