{"id":426973,"date":"2011-05-19T18:15:00","date_gmt":"2011-05-19T18:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/05\/19\/nigeria-drop-peter-odemwingie-from-squad-to-face-argentina-ethiopia-in-june\/"},"modified":"2011-05-19T18:15:00","modified_gmt":"2011-05-19T18:15:00","slug":"nigeria-drop-peter-odemwingie-from-squad-to-face-argentina-ethiopia-in-june","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/05\/19\/nigeria-drop-peter-odemwingie-from-squad-to-face-argentina-ethiopia-in-june\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria drop Peter Odemwingie from squad to face Argentina &#038; Ethiopia in June"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<h3>By Lolade Adewuyi<\/h3>\n<h4>19 May 2011 19:15:00<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<div readability=\"149.801883562\">\n<div readability=\"17.3684210526\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Peter Odemwingie , West Bromwich Albion\" src=\"http:\/\/u.goal.com\/130800\/130839_news.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Peter Odemwingie , West Bromwich Albion<\/p>\n<h4>Related Links<\/h4>\n<h4>Teams<\/h4>\n<h4>Players<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p><span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gb\/teams\/england\/112\/west-bromwich\">West Bromich Albion<\/a> striker <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gb\/people\/nigeria\/7622\/peter-odemwingie\">Peter Odemwingie<\/a> has been dropped from the Nigeria squad that will face Argentina in a friendly match in Abuja on June 1.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Samson Siasia announced his squad on Thursday afternoon and excluded Odemwingie, who was named Player of the Month for April in the Premier League, due to a Twitter rant in March after the team\u2019s game against Ethiopia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Odemwingie was left on the bench for the first half of that encounter and he left camp before the squad\u2019s friendly against Kenya a few days later. Afterwards, he said that the coach had \u201cissues\u201d on Twitter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Even though Siasia has denied a rift between him and the player, who has since apologised publicly, this move is seen by many as a way to instill discipline in the squad as many of Nigeria\u2019s former trainers have lost control to star players in the past, as their egos became inflamed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Newcastle\u2019s Shola Ameobi and Victor Moses of Wigan have been put on standby.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Siasia also announced a debut call-up into the senior squad for former Olympic team captain Isaac Promise, who plays his club football for Manisaspor in Turkey.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Promise led the Dream Team IV to a silver medal finish at Beijing 2008 and had been overlooked by managers until now. His last appearance was in the 1-0 loss to Argentina in China, and this might be an opportunity to avenge that loss.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The gaffer also handed a recall to defender Yusuf Mohamed of Al Hilal, who was injured during Nigeria\u2019s campaign at the African Cup of Nations 2010. Also recalled is goalkeeper Austin Ejide, who has not featured in the team since the World Cup.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Nigeria will use the same squad to play against Ethiopia in a must-win AFCON 2012 qualifier in Addis Ababa on June 5.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Goalkeepers<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Vincent Enyeama (Hapoel Tel Aviv, Israel) Dele Aiyenugba (Bnei Yehuda, Israel), Austin Ejide (Hapoel Petah Tikva, Israel)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Defenders<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Chibuzor Okonkwo (Heartland), Yusuf Mohammed (Al Hilal, Sudan) , Taye Taiwo (AC Milan, Italy) , Joseph Yobo (Fenerbache, Turkey), Dele Adeleye (Metalurg Donetsk, Ukraine), Efe Ambrose (Ashdod, Israel), Yusuf Ayila (Dynamo Kiev, Ukraine)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Midfielders<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>John Mikel Obi (Chelsea, England), Joel Obi (Inter, Italy), Fengor Ogude (Valerenga, Norway), Kalu Uche (Almeria, Spain), Nnamdi Oduamadi (Milan, Italy), Nosa Igiebor (Lillestrom, Norway), Isaac Promise (Manisaspor, Turkey)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Forwards<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Victor Anichebe (Everton, England), Peter Utaka (Odense, Sweden), Obinna Nsofor (West Ham, England), Ike Uche (Zaragoza, Spain), Ekigho Ehiosun (Warri Wolves), Emmanuel Emenike (Karabukspor, Turkey), Ahmed Musa (Venlo, Holland)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Standby<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Shola Ameobi (Newcastle, England), Victor Moses (Wigan, England)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Read the original post:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gb\/news\/3378\/international-friendlies\/2011\/05\/19\/2494292\/nigeria-drop-peter-odemwingie-from-squad-to-face-argentina\" title=\"Nigeria drop Peter Odemwingie from squad to face Argentina &amp; 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