I8 out of the 23 invited players have arrived the Super Eagles Asaba camp ahead of Friday’s dead rubber 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against Seychelles, Completesports.com reports.
Only seven players reported for duty on Monday with Alex Iwobi, Odion Ighalo, Semi Ajayi, Valentine Ozornwafor, Daniel Akpeyi, Ikechukwu Ezenwa and Ikouwen Udoh as the early arrivals.
The number however increased on Tuesday with the likes of vice-captain Ahmed Musa, Leon Balogun, Kenneth Omeruo, William Troost-Ekong amongst others joining their colleagues in camp.
“Latest arrivals; Ahmed Musa, Paul Onuachu, Effiong Ndifreke, Leon Balogun, Troost Ekong, Kenneth Omeruo, Abdullahi Shehu, Wilfred Ndidi, Chidozie Awaziem, Moses Simon, Jamilu Collins. #AFCON2019Q vs Seychelles 🇸🇨. #SoarSuperEagles #Team9jaStrong,” reads a tweet on the official Twitter handle of the Super Eagles.
Five players; Francis Uzoho, Henry Onyekuru, John Ogu, Oghenekaro Etebo and Victor Osimhen are still being expected in camp.
The team is expected to have their first training session ahead of the game at 4.45 pm local time today (Tuesday) at the Stephen Keshi Stadium.
Gernot Rohr’s team which is already through to 2019 Africa Cup of Nations will also take on the Pharaohs of Egypt in a friendly also in Asaba next week Tuesday.
By Adeboye Amosu
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COMMENTS
1st half
Nigeria 0 seyche 1
15mins
2 half
Nigeria 7 seyche
4 mins
7 mins
15
35
39
41
46 mins
Final score 7 : 1
O boy u know get joy ooo,nha hand ball?
All players in camp now the NFF have tweeted, with the last 4 Onyekuru, ogu, Uzoho and Etebo reported before 15:30
Commitment of these players under this my wonderful coach is inpecable, super eagles fly into the final of anc
Spot on
This is a killer’s squad by any standard.
Iheanacho should have been dropped from Eagle squad following his inactivity at club level. He is known for being a rookie. He is more active in TINAMPA AND ROOTS nightclubs.
Can some body tell me where is Samuel Chukwueze of #Villarreal#
I believe there’s no one better than him from these list i’m seeing oo
9ja sha