The senior national team of Nigeria had their penultimate training session ahead of their first game against Equatorial Guinea at the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Led by head coach Jose Peseiro the team had a two hour session which had all the 22 players in the camp of the team in attendance from the start to the end. The remaining three players in Kelechi Iheanacho, Terem Moffi and Paul Onuachu will join the team between today and tomorrow.
Peseiro after the usual drills and warm up had them play against each other in a test game giving an idea of how he will set the team up on Sunday. The key thing we noticed was the return of William Troost-Ekong Ekong at centre back to pair Semi Ajayi with Calvin Bassey moved to the left back spot.
It was a test game which had one team with most of the regulars in green against the other who are more of players who won’t get to play putting on yellow bibs on their green outfit.
Below is how they lined up against each other.
Team A
Francis Uzoho (GK)
Ola Aina
Calvin Bassey
Semi Ajayi
William Troost-Ekong
Alex Iwobi
Frank Onyeka
Moses Simon
Samuel Chukwueze
Victor Osimhen
Team B
Stanley Nwabali (GK)
Bright Osayi-Samuel
Zaidu Sanusi
Bruno Onyemaechi
Kenneth Omeruo
Chidozie Awaziem
Raphael Onyedika
Alhassan Yusuf
Ademola Lookman
Joe Aribo
Ahmed Musa
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman
