Joel Obi Yet to Report to Super Eagles Camp

• Joel Obi yet to arrive Super Eagles camp
• Nigeria to report Schalke to Fifa for preventing Obasi from internationals
• El-Kanemi’s David Obiozor replaces absent goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama
• Emmanuel Emenike and Nnamdi Oduamadi join squad

Nigeria’s training camp for this month’s 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Congo and South Africa is “full” but for the arrival of Joel Obi and Chinedu Obasi, according to the national team spokesman.

Inter Milan midfielder was recalled for the Afcon qualifiers after missing out on selection for the 2014 Fifa World Cup, despite being named in the preliminary squad.

“We are still awaiting Joel Obi, otherwise we have a full house,” said Super Eagles spokes person Ben Alaiya.

Joel Obi Took His Super Eagles Bow in February 2011 and Has Since Earned 11 More Caps.
Joel Obi Took His Super Eagles Bow in February 2011 and Has Since Earned 11 More Caps.

Nigeria are ready to report German club Schalke to Fifa after they refused to release Obasi for this weekend’s internationals in spite of the fixture falling on a Fifa-free week.

Schalke claim they have been unable to retrieve Obasi’s passport from an embassy after submitting it for Uefa Champions League registration.

Meanwhile, Stephen Keshi has called up El-Kanemi Warriors goalie David Obiozor, as late replacement for the unavailable skipper Vincent Enyeama.

Both Obiozor and Obi are expected in camp on Wednesday.

Emmanuel Emenike and Nnamdi Oduamadi were the last batch of players to join the Eagles squad on Tuesday.

Nigeria face Congo on Saturday in Calabar, before the clash with South Africa in one week’s time, both Group A fixtures scheduled for the race to Morocco 2015.