Full house in Nigeria camp as team prepares for Sierra Leone clash

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

All 23-players invited by Nigeria’s senior national team coach, Jose Peseiro arrived camp in Lagos on Wednesday.

The arrival of Bright Osayi-Samuel increased the number of players to 23 with a full house.

Seven players were early birds to the camp on Monday as William Troost Ekong, Ademola Lookman, Jo Aribo, Alex Iwobi, Calvin Bassey, Semi Ajayi, and Kevin Akpoguma arriving camp on Monday.

Kenneth Omeruo, Wilfred Ndidi, Kelechi Iheanacho, Taiwo Awoniyi, Moses Simon, Adebayo Adeleye, Victor Sochima, Olorunleke Ojo, Ebube Duru, Samuel Chukwueze, Divine Nwachukwu, Frank Onyeka also joined the team in camp on Monday.

Captain, Ahmed Musa later joined on Tuesday after the gym work session, while Zaidu Sanusi joined the squad on Tuesday before the first training session.

Fresh from winning the Italian Serie A title with Napoli and claiming the top goal scorer prize, Victor Osimhen increased the number of players in camp to 22 before the arrival of Osayi-Samuel.

The team also had a training session on Tuesday in Lagos with players and coaches that emerged as league champions with the respective clubs given with a guard of honour.

ALL THE INVITED PLAYERS:

Goalkeepers: Adebayo Adeleye (Hapoel Jerusalem, Israel); Victor Sochima (Rivers United); Olorunleke Ojo (Enyimba FC)

Defenders: William Ekong (Watford FC, England); Calvin Bassey (Ajax FC, The Netherlands); Kevin Akpoguma (TSG Hoffenheim, Germany); Chidiebube Duru (Rivers United); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion, England); Kenneth Omeruo (CD Leganes, Spain); Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto, Portugal); Bright Osayi-Samuel (Fenerbahce FC, Turkey)

Midfielders: Joseph Ayodele-Aribo (Southampton FC, England); Alex Iwobi (Everton FC, England); Divine Nwachukwu (Bendel Insurance); Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Frank Onyeka (Brentford FC, England)

Forwards: Moses Simon (Nantes FC, France); Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal FC, Spain); Ademola Lookman (Atalanta FC, Italy); Victor Osimhen (SSC Napoli, Italy); Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest, England); Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England); Ahmed Musa (Sivasspor K, Turkey)