Frank Onyeka, Moses Simon, and Paul Onuachu are latest to arrive for Friday’s clash with ‘The Djurtus’

By Ed Emeanua

Super Eagles midfielder @Ndidi25 on arrival at Abuja met with his childhood coach Nduka Ugbade and U-17 National team.

Things I love to see 😁😁

Welldone Wilfred Ndidi. 🇳🇬#SoarSuperEagles pic.twitter.com/P9lRsmYx2Q

— FAVOUR ITUA (@SportPaparazzi1) March 20, 2023

Midfielders Frank Onyeka and Moses Simon, with forward Paul Onuachu now joins Kenneth Omeruo to swell the number of players to arrive Super Eagles’ Abuja camp to thirteen, Monday.

Earlier, CD Leganes defender Omeruo joined ten other early arrivals in the camp for Super Eagles’ Africa Cup of Nations qualifying play with visiting Djurtus of Guinea-Bissau.

Currently in the camp with Omeruo are defenders Daniel Bameyi, Semi Ajayi, and Kevin Akpoguma. Also in camp are attackers Kelechi Ihenacho, Alex Iwobi, Joe Aribo and Ademola Lookman. Goalkeeper Francis Uzoho is already in the camp with midfielder Wilfred Ndidi. Kingsley Aniagboso is the eleventh player that is already in the Super Eagles camp in Abuja.

Nigeria manager José Peseiro called up 23 Players for the double-header with Guinea-Bissau on Friday, March 24, at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja before travelling to the Stadio 24 de Setembro in Bissau on Monday, 27 March.

So far, just 13 of the invited players have arrived his campsite on day two of camping.

Twelve other players are expected to arrive camp late Monday or early Tuesday.

Victory for Nigeria over the two legs elevates the Super Eagles on 12 points and likely seals qualification for Nigeria.

There is, however, still a home game for the Super Eagles against fourth-placed Sao Tome and Principe on the final match-day of the campaign.

The team will have its first training session this evening.