AFCON AFCON: Super Eagles Camp Swells To 23 As Ndidi, Others Arrive From England

Nigeria players in the English Premier League has arrived camp taking the number of players to 23 ahead of the African Cup of Nations AFCON.

The quartet of Wilfred Ndidi, Kelechi Iheanacho, William Troost-Ekong and Alex Iwobi were among the nine players that arrived the Abuja camp on Monday night.

Others who arrived on Monday night were Frank Onyeka, Semi Ajayi Kenneth Omeruo, Ola Aina and Kelechi Nwakali.

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Five players are being expected latest today to complete the 28-man squad invited by Austine Eguavoen for the 2022 AFCON.

On Monday, 13 players were involved in training which was opened to the media at the MKO Abiola Stadium.

All goalkeepers invited are already in camp.

Super Eagles players currently in camp:

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)

Players expected:

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)


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