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Super Eagles captain,
John Mikel Obi, Ahmed Musa, Kelechi Iheanacho, and other invited players for
the group opening match against Zambia are expected to arrive camp today.
The
Guardian Nigeria report continues;
The
players will today begin preparations for the Russia 2018 World Cup qualifier
encounter, scheduled for Ndola, Zambia this weekend.
According to the team Media
Officer, Toyin Ibitoye, some of the players could not make it to the country
yesterday because of some matches they played for their clubs.
He
said the preparations for the crucial tie are in top gears, as the team manager
Gernot Rohr has started mapping out strategies to run down the Zambians away
from home.
Ibitoye
assured that the players would be given the best support from all quarters to
secure victory in Zambia.
He also called on Nigerians to pray for the team’s
success, saying that all hands must be on deck to ensure that Super Eagles come
out victorious in the match.
“The
camp officially opens Monday (today) and the coaches would start training with
them… But if they are not enough players on ground, they would start on
Tuesday,’’ he said.
Meanwhile,
former Super captain, Henry Nwosu, has said the game against Zambia will be
tough, as the home team is expected to use every antic within its disposal to
counter the Nigerian side to pick the vital three points.
He
said the Eagles may not have enough time to work with the new Eagles foreign
manager before the game. He, however, advised that the players must give their
best to run away with a victory in Ndola.
“The game against Zambia is not predictable because the Eagles have to fight like wounded lions to beat Zambia. Based on the performance of the Eagles in their last match, I believe the they now have players that will rise up to occasion at any moment. Rohr and the players needs to be given the best of support to triumph at the end of the day the match,’’ he said.
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