The super eagle’s preparation for this month’s African Cup of Nations is striking the ultimate load as Kelechi Iheanacho is the latest player to hit the training camp in Abuja....CONTINUE READING
The Leicester City forward join up with the team on Tuesday morning, January 4, bringing in the total number of players in camp increases to 23 as reported by the Media official of the team Babafemi Raji. The likes of fellow clubmate Wilfred Ndidi; and Kenneth Omeruo, William Troost-Ekong, Semi-Ajayi, Ola Aina, Alex Iwobi, Kelechi Nwakali and Frank Onyeka also all joined up with the team earlier in the day.
Other players already in camp include; captain Ahmed Musa, Taiwo Awoniyi, Sadiq Umar, Maduka Okoye, Peter Olayinka, John Noble, Henry Onyekuru and Moses Simon. Zaidi Sanusi, Francis Uzoho, Chidozie Awaziem, Chidera Ejuke, Daniel Akpeyi, and Olisa Ndah complete the list of 23 in the Super Eagles camp.
Players still expected in the Super Eagles training base in Abuja include Joe Aribo, Samuel Chukwueze, Jamilu Collins, Tyrone Ebuehi and Odion Ighalo.
The interim Head coach of the team Austin Eguavoen who led Nigeria to a third-place finish at the 2006 AFCON in Egypt 15 years ago was reported to only be trained with just 14 players on Monday evening.
Nigeria is expected to leave for Garoua, Cameroon on Wednesday, January 5, six days before the country’s opening fixture against the Pharaohs of Egypt. The Super Eagles had been grouped alongside the Pharaohs of Egypt, Sudan and Guinea Bissau in Group D of the tournament which kicks off on January 9.
