Ndidi, Ekong, Iwobi, Nwakali, Aina Join Eagles Camp In Abuja

 

The camp of the Super Eagles are bubbling on Tuesday morning with the arrival if more players ahead of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations which kicks off this weekend.

An update from thevEagles’ camp indicate that Wilfried Ndidi, Kenneth Omeruo, William Troost-Ekong, Semi Ajayi, Ola Aina, Alex Iwobi, Kelechi Nwakali and Frank Onyeka are in camp already bringing the number of players available to the technical team to 22.

Most of the players reporting late to camp had been involved in their clubs’ matches over the weekend and on Monday night.

There are six more players expected today (Tuesday) before the team flies out to Younde tomorrow (Wednesday) to prepare for next Tuesday’s Group D clash against Mohamed Salah and Egypt.

* Players In camp now*

Goalkeepers: Francis Uzoho (AC Omonia, Cyprus); John Noble (Enyimba FC); Daniel Akpeyi (Kaizer Chiefs, South Africa); Maduka Okoye (Sparta Rotterdam, The Netherlands)

Defenders: Chidozie Awaziem (Alanyaspor FC, Turkey); Kenneth Omeruo (CD Leganes, Spain); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion, England); William Ekong (Watford FC, England); Olaoluwa Aina (Torino FC, Italy); Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto, Portugal); Olisa Ndah (Orlando Pirates, South Africa)

Midfielders: Frank Onyeka (Brentford FC, England); Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Chidera Ejuke (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Kelechi Nwakali (SD Huesca, Spain)

Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Fatih Karagumruk, Turkey); Henry Onyekuru (Olympiacos FC, Greece); Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France); Sadiq Umar (UD Almeria, Spain); Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin, Germany); Alex Iwobi (Everton FC, England); Peter Olayinka (SK Slavia Praha, Czech Republic)

*Expected today (Tuesday) *
Jamilu Collins (SC Padeborn 07, Germany); Tyrone Ebuehi (Venezia FC, Italy); Joseph Ayodele-Aribo (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal FC, Spain); Odion Jude Ighalo (Al-Shabab Riyadh, Saudi Arabia); Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England);