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Wolves goalkeeper Carl Ikeme has been handed an honorary place in Nigeria’s World Cup squad as he continues to battle acute leukaemia.
Nigeria, who play England in a World Cup warm-up exhibition match at Wembley on Saturday, have a long tradition of naming a 24th man in their squad.
And for the Russia 2018 finals they have selected Ikeme, who played a part in their qualification campaign before a series of “abnormal blood tests” during pre-season testing last year confirmed the 31-year-old’s diagnosis.
Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr said: “Until the last moment, there is a possibility of bringing in these players. Carl Ikeme will be our 24th player to the World Cup.”
Show all 47 1 /47YOUR World Cup kit ratings revealed YOUR World Cup kit ratings revealed YOUR World Cup kit ratings revealed Drum roll please, ladies and gents. Here are the best World Cup kits, as voted for by you.
Adidas
YOUR World Cup kit ratings revealed NA. Saudi Arabia home They say: A home shirt combining the traditional home kit colors of the country, white and green.
Nike
YOUR World Cup kit ratings revealed NA. Saudi Arabia away They say: The away jersey is green and white, based on the same design as the home kit.
Nike
YOUR World Cup kit ratings revealed NA. Egypt away They say: White, based on the popular Condivo 18 template.
Getty
YOUR World Cup kit ratings revealed NA. Costa Rica home They say: The Costa Rica home kit features a subtle DNA lines design on the front. It is mainly red with a white crew neck collar, the traditional colors of the country.
New Balance
YOUR World Cup kit ratings revealed NA. Poland home They say: White with a red collar and a red Swoosh on the right chest.
Nike
YOUR World Cup kit ratings revealed NA. Poland red They say: Red, based on the same template and featuring the same graphic found on the home shirt.
Nike
YOUR World Cup kit ratings revealed NA. South Korea home They say: A classic red design with dark blue shorts and red socks.
Nike
YOUR World Cup kit ratings revealed NA. South Korea away They say: Predominantly white, with a bold blue and red graphic print subtly inspired by a tiger pattern and the Taegeuk symbol.
Nike
YOUR World Cup kit ratings revealed 38. Tunisia away – 0% of the vote They say: The Tunisia 2018 World Cup away shirt is red with white details.
Uhlsport
YOUR World Cup kit ratings revealed 37. Tunisia home – 0% They say: White with red crew-neck collar and cuffs, and a dotted gradient graphic.
Uhlsport
YOUR World Cup kit ratings revealed 36. Sweden away – 0% They say: Adidas claim the away kit features ‘a sleek design in blue and yellow’.
Adidas
YOUR World Cup kit ratings revealed 35. Sweden home – 0% They say: The traditional yellow and blue, with a subtle jacquard pattern on the front.
Adidas
YOUR World Cup kit ratings revealed 34. Spain away – 0% They say: Another 1980s inspired kit. ‘Halo blue’ with bright orange trim.
Getty
YOUR World Cup kit ratings revealed 33. Mexico away – 0% They say: Draws inspiration from Mexico’s kits of the 1950s. White with a green, white and red chest stripe.
Adidas
YOUR World Cup kit ratings revealed 32. Mexico home – 0% They say: Manufactured by Adidas, featuring the country’s traditional green colour with white applications.
Adidas
YOUR World Cup kit ratings revealed 31. Japan away – 0% They say: An understated all-white kit with subtle grey trim.
Adidas
YOUR World Cup kit ratings revealed 30. Iceland away – 0% They say: The reverse of the home shirt.
Errea
YOUR World Cup kit ratings revealed 29. Iceland home – 0% They say: An Errea produced kit which incorporates the traditional home colours of blue, red and white.
Errea
YOUR World Cup kit ratings revealed 28. Uruguay home – 1% They say: A clean design in ‘silver lake blue’, with an ‘engineered jacquard graphic’ in the middle of the jersey.
Puma
YOUR World Cup kit ratings revealed 27. Spain home – 1% They say: Made by Adidas and inspired by the classic 1994 home strip.
Getty Images
YOUR World Cup kit ratings revealed 26. Serbia away – 1% They say: White with red trim, with the nation’s flag running down the centre.
Puma
YOUR World Cup kit ratings revealed 25. Russia away – 1% They say: A smart strip in white and blue with subtle geometric pattern.
Adidas
YOUR World Cup kit ratings revealed 24. Portugal away – 1% They say: An all-white design inspired by the country’s naval history.
Nike
YOUR World Cup kit ratings revealed 23. Nigeria away – 1% They say: A clean design in dark green with subtle zigzag print.
Nike
YOUR World Cup kit ratings revealed 22. France away – 1% They say: White shirt, blue sleeves and white socks – with a distinct graphic print.
Nike
YOUR World Cup kit ratings revealed 21. Colombia away – 1% They say: Predominantly royal blue, with bright orange trim and a jazzy pattern down one side of the shirt.
Adidas
YOUR World Cup kit ratings revealed 20. Colombia home – 1% They say: Produced by Adidas with a traditional colour scheme, inspired by the iconic home shirts worn in the 1970s and 80s.
Adidas
YOUR World Cup kit ratings revealed 19. Brazil away – 1% They say: Based on the same design as the home shirt. Royal blue with a unique star pattern covering the front.
Nike
YOUR World Cup kit ratings revealed 18. Argentina away – 1% They say: Black jerseys with neat white and blue trim, white shorts, black socks.
Adidas
YOUR World Cup kit ratings revealed 17. Portugal home – 3% They say: The red base from Portugal’s Euro 2016 triumph is retained, with Nike introducing ‘gold-metallic trim’ and a green collar.
Nike
YOUR World Cup kit ratings revealed 16. Egypt home – 3% They say: A ‘sleek and modern’ kit with sublimated check pattern on the front and white Adidas strips down the sides.
Adidas
YOUR World Cup kit ratings revealed 15. Brazil home – 3% They say: A traditional effort with subtle zigzag pattern.
Nike
YOUR World Cup kit ratings revealed 14. Belgium away – 3% They say: Yellow and black with a slight all-over graphic print.
Adidas
YOUR World Cup kit ratings revealed 13. Peru home – 3% They say: The last ever Umbro kit for the country – Marathon Sports take over next year.
Umbro
YOUR World Cup kit ratings revealed 12. Japan home – 3% hey say: According to Adidas: ‘the shirt’s bespoke look and graphic takes inspiration from traditional samurai armour’.
Adidas
YOUR World Cup kit ratings revealed 11. Croatia away – 3% They say: The same template as the home shirt, but with a black and dark blue colour scheme.
YOUR World Cup kit ratings revealed 10. Croatia home – 3% They say: Nike offer a new interpretation of the team’s iconic checker design, with much larger checks than usual.
YOUR World Cup kit ratings revealed 9. Argentina home – 3% They say: A classic effort that draws inspiration from the 1993 Copa America strip, coincidentally the last time Argentina won a major title.
Adidas
YOUR World Cup kit ratings revealed 8. England away – 4% They say: Red all over with a subtle St George’s Cross motif across the front.
Nike
YOUR World Cup kit ratings revealed 7. Germany home – 5% They say: White, black and inspired by the iconic 1990 strip.
Adidas
YOUR World Cup kit ratings revealed 6. France home – 5% They say: A traditional look with blue jersey, white shorts and red socks.
Nike
YOUR World Cup kit ratings revealed 5. Belgium home – 6% They say: A bold design that takes inspiration from the iconic 1984 top.
Adidas
YOUR World Cup kit ratings revealed 4. Germany away – 5% They say: The first green German jersey since Euro 2012, inspired by the 1994 away effort.
Adidas
YOUR World Cup kit ratings revealed 3. England home – 9% They say: Manufactured by Nike, with a white base with blue for logos and a modern knit pattern on the front.
Getty
YOUR World Cup kit ratings revealed 2. Nigeria home – 11% They say: An eclectic combination of bright green, white and black in an especially bold design.
Nike
YOUR World Cup kit ratings revealed 1. Russia home – 14% They say: A clean design in red and white, inspired by the 1988 USSR jersey.
Adidas
Ikeme had been a first-team regular at Wolves for five seasons until his diagnosis. He has been at the club his entire career, making over 200 appearances in all competitions.
“It would be an understatement to say that everyone at Wolves has been shocked and saddened to hear the news,” Wolves managing director Laurie Dalrymple said last summer upon his diagnosis.
“That relates to both players and staff as Carl has been at the club for a very long time and remains such an integral personality within the group.
“At the same time, we all know what a fighter and a competitor Carl is, and I have no doubt that he will take all of those attributes into this battle.
“Similarly, its goes without saying that Carl and his family will receive the full love and support that we at Wolves can provide - we are all with him every single step of the way towards a full recovery.”
Wolves will return to the Premier League next season after winning the 2017/18 Championship .
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