By Augustine Akhilomen
The crop of invited Super Eagles foreign professional
players are expected to start arriving training camp on Monday ahead of
their October 9 World Cup qualifier against Zambia in Ndola.
The three-time African Champions will be hoping to put
behind their failure to qualify for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations as
they will seeking to earn the maximum points in a bid to put the team in
pole position for the automatic ticket in the group.
It will be Super Eagles Technical adviser, Genort Rohr’s
second match after winning his debut match 1-0 against Tanzania on
September in a 2017 AFCON qualifier.
Players expected to arrive camp on Monday are Chelsea’s
Mikel Obi, Isaac Success, who scored his first Premier League goal
against Bournemouth on Saturday, Carl Ikeme, Kingsley Madu, Ahmed Musa,
Kelechi Iheanacho, William Paul Ekong, Kenneth Omeruo, Ogenyi Onazi,
Alex Iwobi, Brown Ideye and Elderson Echiejile.
Also, Abdullahi Shehu, Musa Muhammed, Wilfred Ndidi, Nosa
Igiebor and Anderson Esiti will join the team in Abuja alongside the
the trio of Nigeria Professional Football League player such ); Emmanuel
Daniel, Ikechukwu Ezenwa and Jamiu Alimi.
Meanwhile, Nigeria could miss the service of Victor Moses
who had an impressive performance in their 2-0 win over Hull City on
Saturday and Leon Balogun for the Zambia tie on October 9.