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In preparation for their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Sao Tome and Principe, the Super Eagles have eight players in their Uyo training camp.
New invitees Gift Orban, Jordan Torunarigha, and Victor Boniface are the early birds.
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Tyrone Ebuehi, goalkeepers Adeleye Adebayo and Francis Uzoho, as well as Bruno Onyemaechi, are other players at camp.
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Members of the Nigeria Football Federation's protocol section met the players at the airport.
Super Eagles players in Camp
According to the Super Eagles' official social media platforms, here are the players in the Uyo Camp for the game against Sao Tome and Principe
Goalkeeper - Francis Uzoho and Adebayo Adeleye
Others - Bruno Onyemaechi, Frank Onyeka, and new invitees Gift Orban and Jordan Torunarigha.
This evening at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, the Super Eagles will conduct their first practice.
For this weekend's game, more players are anticipated to report to camp today.
In the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, Akwa Ibom, the Eagles will play host to So Tomé a team that has already been eliminated.
The three-time AFCON champions have already qualified from Group A for the AFCON in Côte d'Ivoire the following year, together with Guinea-Bissau.
Some of the big names yet to report to camp include AFCON qualifier top scorer Victor Osimhen and Alex Iwobi and Wilfred Ndidi.