Onumonu, Monday and Babajide Miss Out on Olympics Super Falcons

Waldrum released his hit-list for the upcoming Olympics football games.

Chinonyerem Macleans' inclusion is welcome development for me due to her bruising and bombastic centre forward play. Shame we will not be able to see what Rinsola Babajide brings to the table but her time will come.

Ifeoma Onumonu has struggled to win over many fans with her languid style so her exclusion from the main list will upset only a handful of fans.

Rofiat Imuran misses out, paving way for Nicola Payne to repay Waldrum with quality displays.

Gift Monday is left out in the cold as are Regina Otu, Vivian Ikechukwu and Peace Efih, all quality players who should push hard for places in the Wafcon squad next year.

It is a very strong squad that Waldrum has assembled. It carers for everything: solidity at the back, coordination in midfield and firepower up front.

Good luck to the Super Falcons.

Defenders: Osinachi Ohale (Pachucha Club de Futbol, Mexico); Oluwatosin Demehin (Stade de Reims, France); Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash, USA); Nicole Payne (Portland Thorns FC, USA); Chidinma Okeke (Mynavi Sendai Ladies, Japan)

Midfielders: Deborah Abiodun (University of Pittsburgh, USA); Halimatu Ayinde (FC Rosengard, Sweden); Christy Ucheibe (SL Benfica, Portugal); Jennifer Echegini (Juventus Ladies, Italy); Toni Payne (Sevilla FC, Spain)

Forwards: Rasheedat Ajibade (Atletico Madrid FC, Spain); Esther Okoronkwo (Changchun FC, China); Asisat Oshoala (Bay FC, USA); Uchenna Kanu (Racing Louisville, USA); Chiwendu Ihezuo (Pachucha Club de Futbol, Mexico); Chinonyerem Macleans (Locomotiv Moscow, Russia)

Alternate Players: Jumoke Alani (Nasarawa Amazons); Ifeoma Onumonu (Utah Royals, USA); Gift Monday (Coasta Adeje Tenerife Egatesa, Spain); Morufa Ademola (Rivers Angels)