The senior national team of Nigeria had their first training session ahead of the first of their two friendly games during the international break in Algeria.
Nigeria will play against the B team of Algeria on Friday before engaging with the main team four days later. All but two of the invited players have arrived the camp of the team aside from the duo of Ebube Duru and Francis Uzoho.
18 players took part in yesterday’s training session which was mainly done to help the players loosen up after the long trips some of them had on their way to the venue of the game in Algeria.
The arrival of Kelechi Iheanacho will see the number of players in training later today swell to 19 and it so expected to be a full intense session. There is no confirmation if the expected duo of Duru and Uzoho will be in camp before the training begin.
Below is the list of players in the camp as revealed on the various social media handles of the team.
In camp now: Okoye, Ekong, Omeruo, Awaziem, Aina, Bassey, Sanusi, Akpoguma, Ozornwafor, Ndidi, Onyeka, Iwobi, Onyedika, Simon, Awoniyi, Ejuke, Dessers, Moffi, Lookman, Adebayo, Saviour, Iheanacho. Expected: Uzoho, Duru.
