Franco-German, Gernot Rohr, took charge of the Nigeria senior men’s squad, Super Eagles, for the first time on Tuesday as the team began training sessions ahead of Saturday’s 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Tanzania.
Rohr and a number of players could not fly to Uyo from Lagos on Monday as Arik airline eventually cancelled their flight after many hours. But the entourage landed in Uyo just after noon on Tuesday.
On arrival at the team’s Le Meridien Hotel, Rohr had a meeting with his assistants, backroom staff and players present, before the evening’s training session at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium.
In camp as at Tuesday evening were Skipper Mikel John Obi; assistant captain, Ahmed Musa; goalkeepers, Emmanuel Daniel and Ikechukwu Ezenwa; defenders, Musa Muhammed, Chidozie Awaziem, Abdullahi Shehu, Jamiu Alimi, Leon Balogun, William Troost-Ekong and Elderson Echiejile. Midfielders are Ogenyi Onazi, Wilfred Ndidi and Nosa Igiebor; and forwards: Brown Ideye, Imoh Ezekiel, Kelechi Iheanacho, Victor Moses, Odion Ighalo and Victor Osimhen.
Team administrator Dayo Enebi Achor confirmed to TheNiche that Belgium-based, Moses Simon and Slovakia-based, Kingsley Madu, will arrive on Wednesday.
The delegation of Tanzania’s Taifa Stars is expected to arrive in Nigeria on Wednesday, while the match officials will jet in on Thursday.
