Surprises in Stephen Keshi's squad to face the Harambee Stars later this month in Calabar

Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi announced his squad of 15 Europe-based players that will take on Kenya in a 2014 World Cup qualifier on March 23 in Calabar.

The coach omitted captain Joseph Yobo from the list but recalled Obafemi Martins and Nnamdi Oduamdi to the side while giving first time call ups to Academica de Coimbra's John Ogu and Babatunde Michael of Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih in Ukraine.

Keshi recalled 11 of the players that he took to the Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa. Goalkeepers Vincent Enyeama and Austin Ejide return to the side as well as defenders Efe Ambrose, Elderson Echiejile and Kenneth Omeruo.

In midfield John Obi Mikel, Fegor Ogude and Ogenyi Onazi are recalled. However, there's no place for Nosa Igiebor who failed to impress at the Afcon. They are joined by Ogu who plays in Portugal.

Strikers Ahmed Musa, Victor Moses and Brown Ideye return but Emmanuel Emenike is still out injured.

They will join up with the already announced squad of players from the Nigeria Premier League in their Abuja camp.

NAME	CLUB
Goalkeepers
Vincent Enyeama	Maccabi Tel Aviv, Israel
Austin Ejide	Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel
Defenders
Efe Ambrose	Celtic FC, Scotland
Elderson Echiejile	FC Braga, Portugal
Kenneth Omeruo	ADO Den Haag, The Netherlands
Midfielders
John Mikel Obi	Chelsea FC, England
Ogenyi Onazi	SS Lazio, Italy
Fegor Ogude	Valerenga FC, Norway
John Ogu	Academica de Coimbra, Portugal
Forwards
Ahmed Musa	CSKA Moscow, Russia
Brown Ideye	Dynamo Kyiv, Ukraine
Victor Moses	Chelsea FC, England
Babatunde Michael	Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine
Nnamdi Oduamadi	A.S Varese 1910 FC, Italy)
Obafemi Martins	Levante FC, Spain