Ahead of the double header World Cup 2018 qualifier against Cameroon, Super Eagles Franco-German coach, Gernot Rohr, is believed to have recalled former Watford forward, Odion Ighalo, back to the senior national team along with some fresh faces.

Ighalo who switched to Changchun Yatai in the Chinese Super League in the January transfer window has rediscover his scoring tricks in the Far East and is getting a new look in from the Eagles gaffer.

The striker, who wasn’t called up for the 0-2 loss against South Africa in the AFCON 2019 Qualifiers, will be making a return to the team.

Nigeria will take on Cameroon in back to back games when the Africa World Cup qualifying series resumes next month, with the Indomitable Lions trailing the Super Eagles by four points in group B.

Ighalo has been in fine form for Chinese side Chanchung Yatai and according to Rohr he will be in the squad.

He has 11 goals from 20 games for Yatai and is being strongly considered for a starting role.

THISDAY learnt yesterday that Rohr’s list of 23-players for the double header is to be released today by the Technical Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).

Also scooped to make his debut against the Indomitable Lions is Anthony Nwakaeme of Hapoel Be’er Sheva from the Israeli topflight.

Nwakaeme ended last season with 14 goals in the league, he also had 10 assists, 54 shots on targets and completed 1,003 passes.

He has scored five goals this term from six appearances. Nwakaeme was voted the player of the season in Israel following his sterling display for the league champions.