Some Super Eagles players invited for Friday night’s friendly match against the Polish national team
Invited Super Eagles players for Friday night’s friendly match against the Polish national team, are already trooping in from their various bases.
As at Tuesday morning, half of the 28 players invited have arrived at the Radisson Blu tuneel in Wroclaw where the Nigeria national team are housed.
Those already in camp include Mainz 05 defender Leon Balogun, William Troost Ekong, Alex Iwobi, Ola Aina, Tyronne Ebuehi and Brian Idowu who all arrived on Monday night.
The latest set of arrivals include Moses Simon, Francis Uzoho, Elderson Echiejile, Stephen Eze, Joel Obi, Shehu Abdullahi, John Ogu and Kenneth Omeruo.
Our camp ahead of Friday’s pre World Cup friendly vs Poland at the Municipal Stadium, Wroclaw, Poland opened today.
Troost Ekong, Alex Iwobi, Ola Aina, Tyronne Ebuehi, Brian Idowu and Leon Balogun were the early ‘eagles’.#SoarSuperEagles.— 🇳🇬 Super Eagles (@NGSuperEagles) March 19, 2018
It is expected that the Super Eagles will have their first training session on Tuesday as the other players are all expected today.
Three-time African champions Nigeria will trade tackles with the Bialo-Czerwoni (White and Red) or Eagles, as the Senior National Team of Poland is known, at the 43,000 –capacity Stadium Wroclaw on Friday, March 23.
Four days later, the Eagles will take to the pitch against the Senior National Team of Serbia at The Hive, London – home ground of Barnet FC and London Bees.
These are the first two in a list of six friendly encounters planned for the Super Eagles by the Nigeria Football Federation ahead of the 21st FIFA World Cup finals in the Russian Federation this summer.
We hit the gym this morning as preparations begin in earnest for Friday’s pre World Cup friendly against Poland. We share some of the videos with you.#SoarSuperEagles. pic.twitter.com/eMKdNCRny9
— 🇳🇬 Super Eagles (@NGSuperEagles) March 20, 2018
THE FULL LIST OF INVITED PLAYERS
Goalkeepers: Francis Uzoho (Deportivo La Coruna, Spain); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Enyimba FC); Daniel Akpeyi (Chippa United, South Africa)
Defenders: Abdullahi Shehu (Bursaspor FC, Turkey); Tyronne Ebuehi (Ado Den Haag, The Netherlands); Olaoluwa Aina (Hull City, England); Elderson Echiejile (Cercle Brugge KSV, Belgium); Brian Idowu (Amkar Perm, Russia); Chidozie Awaziem (Nantes FC, France); William Ekong (Bursaspor FC, Turkey); Leon Balogun (FSV Mainz 05, Germany); Kenneth Omeruo (Kasimpasa FC, Turkey); Stephen Eze (Lokomotiv Plovdiv, Bulgaria)
Fitness coach Jean Luc-Royer works out with defender Stephen Eze, @DefendLikeEze.#SoarSuperEagles. pic.twitter.com/gUfbvltkSs
— 🇳🇬 Super Eagles (@NGSuperEagles) March 20, 2018
Midfielders: Mikel John Obi (Tianjin Teda, China); Ogenyi Onazi (Trabzonspor FC, Turkey); Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Oghenekaro Etebo (Las Palmas, Spain); John Ogu (Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Israel); Uche Agbo (Standard Liege, Belgium); Joel Obi (Ttuneo FC, Italy)
Forwards: Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England); Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium); Victor Moses (Chelsea FC, England); Odion Ighalo (Changchun Yatai, China); Alex Iwobi (Arsenal FC, England); Junior Ajayi (Al Ahly, Egypt); Gabriel Okechukwu (Akwa United)