Full house as Super Eagles training intensifies

Gernot Rohr

Nigeria’s Super Eagles are certainly giving no room for laxity as all 23 players invited for the FIFA World Cup qualifier against Zambia have all arrived.

The three-time African champions face a tricky tie against the Chipolopolo in Ndola on Sunday as they begin their quest to reach Russia 2018.

Greek-based striker, Brown Ideye, Godwin Obaje and Ahmed Musa who arrived Tuesday evening, were the last Eagles expected in camp.

The team led by German tactician, Gernot Rohr, had gone through two rigorous training sessions before the arrival of the trio.

As part of preparation for the encounter, the Eagles will take on NPFL side Plateau United Football Club of Jos in a friendly game at the main bowl of the National Stadium, Abuja on Wednesday.

The game serves as first major test for Rohr who was appointed in August and guided the country to a 1-0 victory over Tanzania in a dead-rubber Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.

Super Eagles squad in camp

John Mikel Obi, Ahmed Musa, Ogenyi Onazi, Carl Ikeme, Kingsley Madu, Musa Muhammed, Emmanuel Daniel, Ikechukwu Ezenwa, Elderson Echiejile, Nosa Igiebor, Abdullahi Shehu, William Paul Ekong, Alex Iwobi, Kenneth Omeruo, Anderson Esiti, Jamiu Alimi, Wilfred Ndidi, Chisom Egbuchunam, Uche Agbo, Kelechi Iheanacho, Moses Simon, Brown Ideye and Godwin Obaje.