The Super Eagles of Nigeria held their first training session on Tuesday night ahead of the all-important 2027 AFCON qualifying clash with the Taifa Stars of Tanzania, www.aclsports.com reports.
Following the disappointing outing against Guinea-Bissau last time out, Eric Chelle and his boys are back in camp to prepare for the doubleheader against the East Africans.
Tuesday’s first session started around 7pm at the training pitch of the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, with some players unavailable due to flight disruptions and delays along that route.
Fulham duo Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey took part in the session, along with returning players Francis Uzoho, Samson Tijani and Tochukwu Nnadi. Goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali also took part, as did Semi Ajayi, who went off injured in the Premier League game against Arsenal.
In total, 17 players took part in the first session, with the rest of the players expected ahead of the second session on Wednesday evening.
Nigeria, who are now playing catch-up in Group L, will be keen to take all three points in the first installment on Friday to get the qualification back on track, before the return leg in Zanzibar next Tuesday.
