Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr has hinted at resting almost half of the players that started Monday evening’s friendly against Democratic Republic of Congo, if Thursday’s training session is anything to go by.
Chelsea star, Victor Moses, who joined the team’s camp on Thursday morning was part of the training which started at 4:30pm.
After the warmup exercises, the outfield players participated in cone drills while Francis Uzoho, Ikechukwu Ezenwa and Daniel Akpeyi were being put through their paces by goalkeeper coaches Alloy Agu and Enrico Pionetti.
The final part of the session was a practice game between Team A and Team B.
Oghenekaro Etebo, Elderson Echiejile, Tyronne Ebuehi, Kelechi Iheanacho and Simeon Tochukwu Nwankwo played for the Team B during the workout at the Hive Stadium.
Ezenwa, Kenneth Omeruo, Chidozie Awaziem, Ahmed Musa, John Ogu and Mikel Agu completed the lineup for Team B that wore red bibs.
In the team wearing yellow bibs were : Francis Uzoho, Abdullahi Shehu, Leon Balogun, Troost-Ekong, Brian Idowu, Eddy Onazi, Joel Obi, Obi Mikel, Victor Moses, Alex Iwobi and Odion Ighalo.
Today (Friday), the team will hold their first official training inside the famous Wembley Stadium by 5pm.
The training will be preceded by a press conference also at Wembley Stadium at 4:15pm.
Eagles POSSIBLES In Thursday’s Training Session
Francis Uzoho
Leon Balogun
William Troost-Ekong
Sheu Abdulahi
Bryan Idowu
Ogenyi Onazi
Mikel Obi
Joel Obi
Victor Moses
Odion Ighalo
Alex Iwobi
Eagles’ PROBABLES In Thursday’s Training Session
Ikechukwu Ezenwa
Tyronne Ebuehi
Elderson Echiejile
Kenneth Omeruo
Chidozie Awaziem
John Ogu
Mikel Agu
Oghenekaro Etebo
Ahmed Musa
Kelechi Iheanacho
Simy Nwankwo
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