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It is now time for serious business .
Super Eagles players and their officials
will this morning have their first full
training session at the Godswill Akpabio
Stadium in preparation for Saturday ’s
crucial Russia 2018 World Cup qualifier
against Zambia.
The Zambians have been all over the
airwaves boasting how they will shoot
down the Super Eagles in Uyo on
Saturday . But Super Eagles ’ Captain ,
John Obi Mikel yesterday dismissed the
Chipolopolo ’s tough talk as mere
dreams, which have no place in Uyo on
Saturday .
Although he praised the Chipolopolo for
their recent heroics , he said it was
rather too late for then to start
dreaming of upsetting Nigeria. He told
the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF )
official website , “ I must admit that I
applaud the resurgence of the Zambians
this late in the qualifiers . Beating
Algeria home and away is no mean feat .
“ We will take them very serious because
they clearly have a new spirit . It is time
we wrap this up . “ We have all shown
professionalism, dedication and
determination to be at the pole position
in a group tagged ‘Group of
Death ’.“ Commendations must go to the
entire team and the Coach , but we must
finish it up in Uyo and secure our ticket
right there .”
Super Eagles ’ players and officials
started arriving in Uyo on Sunday, but
majority of them came in yesterday to
get ready for today ’s kick off of the
preparation for the game they must win
to secure their passage to Russia.
As at yesterday morning , only six
players were in the team’ s Le Meridien
Ibom Hotel and Golf Resort , Uyo camp ,
but the squad swelled in the evening
with 12 more players arriving from
Abuja. Among the early birds in Uyo
were Hapoel Beer Sheva duo , Anthony
Nwakaeme and John Ogu, goalkeepers
Ikechukwu Ezenwa and Dele Ajiboye,
Turkey - based Elderson Echiejile and
Portugal- based Oghenekaro Etebo .
Leon Balogun , Odion Ighalo , William
Troost - Ekong, Daniel Akpeyi , Wilfred
Ndidi and Mikel Agu arrived later in
the evening . FC Ifeanyi Ubah’ s winger ,
Prince Aggreh was the surprise member
of a group that trained in the gym
yesterday . It was not clear yesterday if
the dazzling winger was added to the
original squad by the coaches .Arsenal ’ s
Alex Iwobi , who is expected to join the
rest of the squad this morning , will
train with his team mates for the first
time this evening .
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