Eagles to Camp In France Ahead S/Africa Friendly

The Super Eagles is expected to stay in the Province of Alpes Cotze Azur in France at the end of the season for another training camp ahead of their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa.

The Nigerian senior national team had a fruitful camping in London playing the Teranga Lions in an international friendly at Barnet’s Hive Stadium last Thursday with seven new players joining and training with the squad for the first time.

The players included Chelsea’s Ola Aina, Arsenal’s loanee Chuba Akpom, Manchester City’s Nathaniel Oseni, Noah Bazee, Tyronne Ebuehi and Eberechi Eze.

According to the media officer of the team, Toyin Ibitoye, the camp will put the team in good shape ahead of the important African Nations Cup preliminary qualifier against South Africa in June.

Ibitoye also revealed to newsmen that “We will have another camp like this at the end of the season where all these players will meet again before the game against South Africa.”

In the meantime, Super Eagles Coach, Gernot Rohr has expressed confidence in his team with the quest of adding more players to his kitty.

He rued injuries to Moses, Ikeme, Mikel, Onazi and other key players for the Senegal draw promising to scout for more players especially promising talents in the Nigerian Professional Football League and its tiers.