The
Super Eagles began their training ahead of Sunday’s World Cup
qualifying playoff against Ethiopia on Tuesday with Stephen Keshi
putting Chelsea midfielder star Mikel Obi and 17 other invited players
through their paces at Abuja National Stadium.
Five players: Liverpool’s Victor Moses,
Dynomo Kiev’s Brown Ideye, Fenerbhce’s Emmanuel Emenike, Real Betis’
Nosa Igiebor and Newcastle’s Shola Ameobi were absent from training.
But spokesman for the Eagles Ben
Alaiya told our correspondent on the telephone that Moses, Ideye,
Igiebor and Emenike were expected to arrive at the camp late in the
evening.
“Only Ameobi got permission to report to camp on Wednesday,” Alaiya said.
“The Secretary of the team, Dayo Enebi,
said Ameobi had a flight hitch and he is expected to arrive in the
country on Wednesday morning.”
The players who trained on Tuesday are
Vincent Enyeama, Austin Ejide, Chigozie Agbim, Efe Ambrose, Elderson
Echejile and Godfrey Oboabona.
Others are Azubuike Egwuekwe, Solomon
Kwambe, Benjamin Francis, James Okwuosa, Mikel, Ogenyi Onazi, John
Ogu, Sunday Mba, Nnamdi Oduamadi,Uche Nwofor, Obinna Nsofor and Ahmed
Musa.
The Eagles, who are scheduled to
travel to Addis Ababa on Saturday, will train again at the same venue
on Wednesday afternoon.
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