Nigeria have included England-based John Mikel Obi and Victor Moses in a 23-man squad to face Ethiopia in October's 2014 World Cup play-off.
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The match in Ethiopia's National stadium in Addis Ababa on 12 October is the first of two legs which will decide who makes it to next year's finals in Brazil.
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And Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi has called up Chelsea's Mikel and Moses, who is on loan at Liverpool from Chelsea, as he aims to achieve a result to build on for the return in Calabar on 16 November.
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Lille goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama acts as stand-in skipper, while forwards Brown Ideye and Emmanuel Emenike are among six attackers in the squad. Home-based players Chigozie Agbim, Francis Benjamin, Solomon Kwambe, Azubuike Egwuekwe and Sunday Mba are all recalled.
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The Nigeria Football Federation is making arrangements to have the full squad train for four days in Abuja before the departure to Addis Ababa on the eve of the game.