Super Eagles players
Ahead the Eagles’ international friendly matches against Algeria and Tunisia, at least 15 players have arrived in camp, the Nigeria Football Federation
The Super Eagles will face the Desert Foxes and Carthage Eagles at the Jacques Lemans Arena in Austria on October 9 and 13 respectively.
Among the early arrivals at the team’s Hotel die Zeit an der Glan in Austria on Monday are Leganes defender Kenneth Omeruo, FC Nantes forward Moses Simon, Simon Kalu, Leon Balogun and new invitees Chidera Ejuke and Mathew Yakubu.
Also in camp, according to the NFF media team, are England-based stars William Troost-Ekong, Semi Ajayi, Ola Aina, Alex Iwobi and Kelechi Iheanacho. Returnee Dele Alampasu, Jamilu Collins, Frank Onyeka and Genk forward Cyril Dessers.
Other players expected in camp are Maduka Okoye, Chidozie Awaziem, Zaidu Sanusi, Mikel Agu, Tyronne Ebuehi, Samson Tijani, Ahmed Musa, Paul Onuachu and Samuel Chukwueze.
Eagles’ coach Gernot Rohr will be having his squad together this year due to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.
The team will miss midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo and Wilfred Ndidi and striker Victor Osimhen in the two encounters.
The Eagles last played the Foxes July 14, 2019, in the semi-final of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nation, which they lost 2-1, but three day later they beat Tunisia 1-0 in the third-place match.
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