Captain Mikel Obi and Chelsea’s Victor Moses who arrived the team’s Ibom Golf Resort camp around 2pm Tuesday led 24 of their teammates in the Super Eagles first training session to kick start preparations for Friday’s crucial world cup qualifier clash against Cameroun at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo.
Also present at the training session is the technical crew led by Gernot Rohr while goalkeepers’ coaches Enrico Pionetti and Alloy Agu took the three goalkeepers through their paces.
Latest arrival was Cyprus-based Abdullahi Shehu who joined the team at training straight from the airport.
The Eagles first training session was open while the sessions for Wednesday and Thursday will be behind closed doors.
The game against the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon is the first of the crucial doubleheaders between both countries who faced-off on Friday and then on Monday.
Nigeria currently tops the Group B of the qualifiers with 6 points, while Cameroon is second with 2 points.
Victory for the Super Eagles in the two matches will guarantee qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia with two games to spare.
