Chelsea Star Mikel, Ogu & Troost-Ekong Arrive Super Eagles Camp; Five Players Yet To Report

Published: November 08, 2016

Super Eagles captain John Obi Mikel has arrived the national team’s get-together in Abuja ahead of the crucial World Cup qualifier against the Desert Foxes of Algeria.

Aside from the Chelsea star, Hapoel Beer Sheva midfielder John Ogu and Gent defender William Troost-Ekong were also sighted at the Bolton White Hotel at 0730 hours on Tuesday, November 8.

The five players still being expected are CD Feirense pair Oghenekaro Etebo and Dele Alampasu, Monaco loanee Elderson Echiejile, Leicester City striker Ahmed Musa and Shehu Abdullahi of Anorthosis Famagusta.

Allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed that Etebo and Alampasu have already arrived in Lagos but were unfortunate not to find a connecting flight to Abuja on Monday night.

Tuesday morning’s training session will start at 1000 hours, according to a release by the Nigerian Federation.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

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