The camp of the Super Eagles of Nigeria for the upcoming Unity Cup tournament in England has come alive with the arrival of 20 players out of the 26 called up by head coach Eric Chelle, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Chelle was the first to arrive in England earlier today before the contingent from Nigeria consisting of the backroom staff and players from the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) led by captain Ahmed Musa arrived.
The ten players were joined by the foreign based which includes players like Moses Simon, Kelechi Iheanacho, Semi Ajayi, Wilfred Ndidi, Bruno Onyemaechi, Frank Onyeka, Nathan Tella and others.
They will all be available for the team’s first training session later today ahead of Wednesday’s opening game against Ghana, which will be followed by a game against either of Jamaica or Trinidad and Tobago in the tournament’s other game.
Six Players are yet to arrive the camp as at the time of this report, but at least three namely Samuel Chukwueze, Stanley Nwabali and Chrisantus Uche are expected before the team’s training.
List of 20 Players in Super Eagles camp.
Ahmed Musa
Moses Simon
Kelechi Iheanacho
Semi Ajayi
Frank Onyeka
Nathan Tella
Cyriel Dessers
Felix Agu
Igho Ogbu
Wilfred Ndidi
Bruno Onyemaechi
Junior Nduka
Sadiq Ismaila
Waliu Ojetoye
Ifeanyi Onyebuchi
Papa Mustapha
Saviour Isaac
Collins Ogwueze
Sikiru Alimi
Abubakar Adamu
Players expected:
Stanley Nwabali
Maduka Okoye
Amas Obasogie
Chrisantus Uche
Samuel Chukwueze
Tolu Arokodare
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman