Rangers: Calvin Bassey and Joe Aribo among four past and present players called into World Cup play-off squad for Nigeria

Rangers defender Calvin Bassey has earned a recall to Nigeria’s international squad for the crucial World Cup play-off against Ghana.

The defender, who also qualifies for England and Italy under FIFA rules, did not feature on his last squad selection in October but has been included by José Peseiro for the games at the end of this month which will determine one of the last qualification spots for Africa’s representatives in Qatar.

Bassey has been a regular for Rangers this season, at both left-back and centre-half, but was left out of the African Cup of Nations squad along with the injured Leon Balogun at the turn of the year. Ibrox team-mate Joe Aribo did make the trip as the Super Eagles reached the last 16 in Cameroon.

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This time all three Rangers players have made the cut and will be joined by Ibrox flop Umar Sadiq. The loan striker was a huge let-down in Scotland but has found form in Spain with Almeria and is widely regarded as one of the continent's most promising strikers.

The double-header comes just a week before