The Super Eagles camp in Cairo now has 24 players with the arrival of Chidozie Awaziem and Salim Fago Lawal at the the team’s Renaissance Hotel base yesterday morning.ahead of the team’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) international friendly match against Egypt Tuesday.
The Super Eagles had their first training session at the Cairo International Stadium on Monday night and had another session at the ground yesterday morning.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Atalanta winger Ademola Lookman and defenders Semi Ajayi as well as Bright Osayi-Samuel, reported to camp earlier on Monday at the Renaissance Hotel, joining a steadily increasing squad.
Goalkeeper Amas Obasogie, defender Igoh Ogbu and midfielder Tochukwu Nnadi were also among the latest arrivals to bolster the team.
They linked up with early arrivals Francis Uzoho, Stanley Nwabali, Ebenezer Akinsanmiro and Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, who had checked in on Sunday.
Super Eagles Media Officer Promise Efoghe told NAN that 20 players participated in the team’s first training session held on Monday evening.
“Training went smoothly and the players showed good energy and commitment, which is encouraging at this stage of preparations,” Efoghe said.
Efoghe said that Club Brugge midfielder Raphael Onyedika and Alebiosu arrived shortly after training, raising the number of players in camp to 22, with six more expected.
