Super Eagles trio Ahmed Musa, Elderson Echiejile and Kenneth Omeruo have arrived in Uyo for Saturday’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa.
The three senior players completed the squad for the qualifier against Bafana Bafana.
Omeruo was involved in his Turkish club Alanyaspor’s last game of the season over the weekend, while Echiejile got married also at the weekend.
Musa was with the team for the two friendly games against Corsica and Togo before leaving camp.
With the arrival of the three players, the number of Super Eagles players currently in camp is now 24.
“@EldersonEch, @Ahmedmusa718 and Kenneth @omeruo22 have now arrived in camp,” the Super Eagles Twitter handle confirmed on Tuesday.
The handle also posted pictures of the team’s first training session in Uyo, which was held on Tuesday.
The Eagles squad for Saturday game will include former junior international Kelechi Iheanacho, who has scored in seven of his last eight matches for the Super Eagles, as well as record scorer in the FIFA U-17 World Cup, Victor Osimhen.
There are also this season’s top scorer in the Austrian Bundesliga, Olanrewaju Kayode, the pacy Moses Simon and the nimble–footed Alex Iwobi.
The last outing between both teams was a friendly match at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit two years ago, which ended 1-1.
Ahmed Musa scored a late goal in a game in which Daniel Akpeyi (likely to start in goal for Nigeria on Saturday) saved a penalty, but there was still time for the Bafana Bafana to draw level.
Eagles for battle
Daniel AkpeyI
Ikechukwu Ezenwa
Dele Alampasu
William Ekong
Abdullahi Shehu
Tyronne EbuehI
Elderson Echiejile
Chidozie Awaziem
Maroof Youssef
Ogenyi OnazI
Wilfred NdidI
Oghenekaro Etebo
John Ogu
Uche Agbo
Mikel Agu
Alhassan Ibrahim
Ahmed Musa
Kelechi Iheanacho
Moses Simon
Alex IwobI
Henry Onyekuru
Victor Osimhen
Olanrewaju Kayode
