Only three players are still expected at the Super Eagles' camp as 20 players trained in Uyo on Tuesday evening ahead of Saturday’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against the Cheetahs of Benin Republic.
Captain William Ekong led from the front, arriving on Monday with the earliest arrivals, which included defenders Ola Aina, Semi Ajayi, and Olisa Ndah, midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, and forwards Ademola Lookman and Taiwo Awoniyi.
Goalkeeper Amas Obasogie and midfielder Wilfred Ndidi were also present, and forward Victor Boniface and goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali joined in the evening.
On Tuesday morning, defender Calvin Bassey and midfielders Alex Iwobi and Frank Onyeka joined the camp before defender Benjamin Tanimu (drafted in place of Bright Osayi-Samuel), midfielder Alhassan Yusuf Abdullahi, and forwards Moses Simon and Samuel Chukwueze arrived.
In the evening, just before the team bus departed the hotel for training, defender Bruno Onyemaechi (from Portuguese club Boavista) and midfielder Raphael Onyedika (from Belgian side Club Brugge) arrived at the camp.
Forward Kelechi Iheanacho is expected to join the camp on Wednesday, while goalkeeper Maduka Okoye and forward Victor Osimhen are anticipated to arrive on Thursday.
After Saturday’s encounter, the Super Eagles are scheduled to fly to Kigali on Sunday for Tuesday’s Matchday 2 clash with the Amavubi of Rwanda.
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