The number of invited players in the Super Eagles camp increased to 14 on Monday, with Captain Ahmed Musa leading the latest arrivals to hit the team’s training ahead of their Fifa World Cup qualifying games against Liberia and Cape Verde.
The Sextet of Kelechi Iheanacho, Wilfred Ndidi, Everton’s Alex Iwobi, Daniel Akpeyi and Adekunle Adeleke, Moses Simon were the early arrivals.
Musa, who recently signed for Turkish Super Lig Club, Fatih Karagumruk was joined by Shehu Abdullahi, Samuel Kalu, Oghenekaro Etebor, Henry Onyekuru, Chidera Ejuke and Kenneth Omeruo.
The Super Eagles will take on their West African rivals Liberia at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos on Friday before flying to Cape Verde for their second Group C fixture, on September 6.
Over the weekend, Ndidi played the entire duration while Iheanacho came off the bench in Leicester City’s 2-1 win over Norwich City while Iwobi was introduced as a 69th-minute substitute in Everton’s 2-0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion.
Nigeria squad for Liberia and Cape Verde
Goalkeepers: Francis Uzoho (APOEL Nicosia, Cyprus); Daniel Akpeyi (Kaizer Chiefs, South Africa); Maduka Okoye (Sparta Rotterdam, The Netherlands)
Defenders: Chidozie Awaziem (FC Boavista, Portugal); Kenneth Omeruo (CD Leganes, Spain); Leon Balogun (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); William Troost-Ekong (Watford FC, England); Olaoluwa Aina (Torino FC, Italy); Jamilu Collins (SC Paderborn 07, Germany); Abdullahi Shehu (AC Omonia, Cyprus); Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto, Portugal); Kevin Akpoguma (TSG Hoffenheim, Germany)
Midfielders: Oghenekaro Etebo (Watford FC, England); Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Frank Onyeka (Brentford FC, England); Joseph Ayodele-Aribo (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland).
Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Fatih Karagumruk, Turkey); Alex Iwobi (Everton FC, England); Samuel Kalu (FC Bordeaux, France); Victor Osimhen (Napoli FC, Italy); Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England); Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France); Paul Onuachu (KRC Genk, Belgium)
Seven others on standby: Terem Moffi (FC Lorient, France); Henry Onyekuru (Olympiacos FC, Greece); Chidera Ejuke (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Innocent Bonke (Malmo FF, Sweden); Valentine Ozornwafor (Sporting Charleroi, Belgium); Tyronne Ebuehi (Venezia FC, Italy); Kingsley Michael (Bologna FC, Italy).
