Super Eagles Coach Stephen Keshi says he is expecting the 23 players he invited for the Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup final playoff first leg match in Ethiopia, at the Abuja camp from Monday, 7 October, 2013.

Although, the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF has given all invited players till Tuesday, 8 October, to arrive Abuja, but Keshi said the players have assured him of their prompt response to national duties.

Keshi and his assistants will drill the players at the refurbished Abuja National Stadium before they depart for Addis Ababa on 12 October for the must win qualifier slated for 13 October.
Chelsea of England’s John Obi Mikel is to lead 17 other foreign-based stars to Abuja, where they will join the five home-based players invited from the Nigeria Premier League, NPL.