Nigeria named a 25-man squad for their 2014 World Cup play-off against Ethiopia and a friendly against Italy in London on Sunday.

Nigeria will host Ethiopia in a return leg playoff on November 16 in Calabar after they won the first game 2-1 in Addis Ababa last month.

Two days later, they battle Italy in a friendly at Craven Cottage in London.

The two additions to the squad from last month's World Cup play-off win in Ethiopia are Kenneth Omeruo from Chelsea and Scotland-based Gabriel Reuben.

Both players have been out of the squad on account of long-term injuries.

Squad:

Goalkeepers: Vincent Enyeama (Lille/FRA), Austin Ejide (Hapoel Be'er Sheva/ISR), Chigozie Agbim (Enugu Rangers)

Defenders: Elderson Echiejile (Sporting Braga/POR), Benjamin Francis (Heartland); Efe Ambrose (Celtic/SCO), Solomon Kwambe (Sunshine Stars), Godfrey Oboabona (Rizespor/TUR), Azubuike Egwuekwe (Warri Wolves), James Okwuosa (Chippa United/RSA), Kenneth Omeruo (Chelsea/ENG)

Midfielders: Mikel Obi (Chelsea/ENG), Victor Moses (Liverpool/ENG), John Ogu (Academica de Coimbra/POR), Ogenyi Onazi (Lazio/ITA), Nnamdi Oduamadi (Brescia/ITA), Nosa Igiebor (Real Betis/ESP), Sunday Mba (Enugu Rangers), Gabriel Reuben (Kilmarnock/SCO)

Forwards: Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow/RUS), Brown Ideye (Dynamo Kiev/UKR), Shola Ameobi (Newcastle United/ENG), Emmanuel Emenike (Fenerbahce/TUR), Obinna Nsofor (Lokomotiv Moscow/RUS), Uche Nwofor (SC Heerenveen/NED)