Yesterday, the Galatasaray striker, Victor Osimhen, led five other early birds at the Super Eagles’ Radisson Blu Hotel ‘s camp in Kigali on a routine gym workout.
This is as the Super Eagles began preparation in earnest for Friday’s showdown against the Amavubi of Rwanda.
Apart from Osimhen, other team members present include two goalkeepers Amas Obasogie and Kayode Bankole as well as defender Bruno Onyemaechi.
The others included home-based invitee, Papa Daniel Mustapha along with in-form Genk striker, Tolu Arokodare.
After working on the treadmill and other fitness equipment, the players were taken through their paces under the watchful eyes of coach Eric Sekou Chelle and his other assistants.
But no fewer than nine players were being expected last night as the camp would expectedly bubble with arrivals of Moses Simon, Victor Boniface, Raphael Onyedika, Jordan Torunarigha, Stanley Nwabali, Samuel Chukwueze, Bright Osayi and Igoh Ogbu.
According to leading local newspapers in Rwanda, The New Times, the Super Eagles will hold their official match training at the Amahoro Stadium on Thursday ahead of Friday’s crucial 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
