Martins gets Nigeria recall

Newcastle United striker Obafemi Martins has been picked by Nigeria in a 22-man squad for a World Cup qualifying tie against Mozambique in Maputo on March 28.

Martins last played for the Super Eagles at last year’s Nations Cup in Ghana and he has yet to play under coach Shuaibu Amodu, who took over the team in April following the departure of German coach Berti Vogts.

Nigeria have also selected six players from the country’s team that played in the final of the football event at last year’s Beijing Olympics.

They are Hoffenheim forward Chinedu Obasi, Onyekachi Apam, Dele Adeleye, Sani Kaita, Oluwafemi Ajilore, Victor Nsofor and Osaze Odemwingie.

The full squad:

Goalkeepers: Vincent Enyeama (Hapoel Tel Aviv/ISR), Austin Ejide (Bastia/FRA), Dele Aiyenugba (Bnei-Yehuda/ISR)

Defenders: Yusuf Mohammed, Obinna Nwaneri (FC Sion/SWI), Onyekachi Apam (Nice/FRA), Taye Taiwo (Marseille/FRA), Chidi Odiah (CSKA Moscow/RUS), Joseph Yobo (Everton/ENG), Danny Shittu (Bolton/ENG), Dele Adeleye (Sparta Rotterdam/NED)

Midfielders: Oluwafemi Ajilore (Groningen/NED), Mikel Obi (Chelsea/ENG), Nwankwo Kanu (Portsmouth/ENG), Sani Kaita (Rubin Kazan/RUS), Kalu Uche (Almeria/SPA)

Strikers: Ikechukwu Uche (Getafe/SPA), Obafemi Martins (Newcastle United/ENG), Chinedu Obasi (Hoffenheim/GER), Obinna Nsofor (Inter Milan/ITA), Joseph Akpala (Club Brugge/BEL), Osaze Odemwingie (Locomotive Moscow/RUS)