Everton duo Yakubu Aiyegbeni and Victor Anichebe have been left out of Nigeria's squad to face Australia and Switzerland.
Nigeria axe Yak and Vic
Everton duo Yakubu Aiyegbeni and Victor Anichebe have been left out of Nigeria's squad to face Australia and Switzerland.
Both players are on the reserve list as coach Berti Vogts explores other striking options, including Portsmouth's John Utaka and Obafemi Martins of Newcastle.
There is also no place for Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha.
The England Under 21 captain was a target for Nigeria, the country of his birth - but it appears he is now committed fully to The Three Lions.
Nigeria face Australia at Fulham's Craven Cottage on 17th November before travelling to Zurich three days later to meet Switzerland.
Squad in full
Austin Ejide (Bastia), Dele Aiyenugba (Bnei Yehuda), Rabiu Afolabi (Sochaux), Taye Taiwo (Marseille), Obinna Nwaneri (Sion), Danny Shittu (Watford), Joseph Yobo (Everton), Ifeanyi Emeghara (Steaua Bucharest), Seyi Olofinjana (Wolves), John Obi Mikel (Chelsea), Richard Eromoigbe (Levski Sofia), Dickson Etuhu (Sunderland), Onyekachi Okonkwo (FC Zurich), Yusuf Ayila (Dynamo Kiev), Ishiaku Mannaseh (Duisburg), Obafemi Martins (Newcastle), Kanu (Portsmouth), John Utaka (Portsmouth), Peter Odemwingie (Lokomotiv Moscow), Ayodele Makinwa (Lazio), Ikechukwu Uche (Getafe)
