Super Eagles begin light training for AFCON qualifier games

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Football Super Eagles begin light training for AFCON qualifier games
Oma AkatugbaMarch 22, 2021
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The Super Eagles have opened camp and commenced training at their Lagos camping base ahead of the AFCON 20201 qualifier games against Lesotho and Benin Republic.

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The training was a gym session for fitness for those who have reported to camp and it was led by Gernot Rohr and assisted by former Eagles captain Joseph Yobo.

Easy morning! We just had a light training. No shakings…na we dey here! #SoarSuperEagles #Team9jaStrong pic.twitter.com/eF7YGzhlPg

— Super Eagles (@NGSuperEagles) March 22, 2021
Head coach Gernot Rohr leads by example during the session.

As confirmed via the Eagles official social media handles, Ola Aina, William Troost-Ekong, Semi Ajayi, Oghenekaro Etebo, Henry Onyekuru and captain Ahmed Musa have all reported to the camp while others with club engagements over the weekend are expected today.

Gernot Rohr invited 24 players for the qualifiers against Lesotho in Lagos which would be the Eagles’ first outing in Lagos in 10years and away against Benin Republic.

Three NPFL players were invited, Enyimba’s duo of John Noble and Anayo Iwuala and Abia Warriors’s Adeleke Adekunle.

Cover image – Twitter @WTroostEkong

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