Tanzania: Ighalo, Ezekiel, Echiejile hit Eagles camp Monday

Players and officials of Super Eagles players are expected resume camp today at Le Meridien Hotel camp in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state for Saturday’s 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Tanzania.

Top on the list of early arrivals are Watford striker, Odion Ighalo, who fell with this team 3-1 to Arsenal on Saturday. Others are FK Haugesund captain William Troost-Ekong, who was on target in his side’s derby win over Brann on Saturday, Nigeria Olympic team winger Imoh Ezekiel, AS Monaco defender Elderson Echiejile and home –boys trio of Emmanuel Daniel, Ikechukwu Ezenwa (goalkeepers) and Jamiu Alimi (defender).

Also, team captain Mikel John Obi, fresh from leading the Nigeria U23 to Olympic bronze in Brazil, is expected to arrive at the team’s Le Meridien Hotel on Tuesday.

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Meanwhile, NFF Deputy General Secretary, Dr. Emmanuel Ikpeme arrived in the Akwa Ibom State capital on Friday as a one-man advance party, ahead of the team’s assistant coaches and backroom staff due in town on Monday morning.

Both the Super Eagles and Taifa Stars have little other than pride to battle for in Saturday’s game, as Egypt’s Pharaohs have already picked the lone ticket from the group to Gabon. But the Eagles and their new Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr will use the match as a rehearsal for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Series Matchday 1 clash with Zambia in Ndola on 8th October.

Team officials confirmed to thenff.com on Sunday that Franco-German Rohr, who keenly followed Nigeria’s campaign at the Rio 2016 Olympics and travelled to Spain to see the country’s domestic stars in a couple of friendly matches against Spanish La Liga sides, will also be in Uyo on Monday.

 

 

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