Rohr meets Eagles, as training gets underway in Uyo

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Rohr meets Eagles, as training gets underway in Uyo

Franco-German, Gernot Rohr, took charge of the Super Eagles for the first time yesterday as the team began training sessions ahead of Saturday’s 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Tanzania.

Rohr and a number of players could not fly to Uyo from Lagos on Monday as ARIK airline eventually cancelled their flight after many hours. But the entourage landed in Uyo just after noon yesterday.

The German coach hit Uyo in the company of his assistants Everson Ferreira, Jean-Luc Royer, Nabil Trabelsi and Alloy Agu.


On arrival at the team’s Le Meridien Hotel, Coach Rohr had a meeting with his assistants, backroom staff and players present, before the evening’s training session at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium.
In camp as at yesterday evening were Skipper Mikel John Obi, assistant captain Ahmed Musa, goalkeepers Emmanuel Daniel and Ikechukwu Ezenwa, defenders Musa Muhammed, Chidozie Awaziem, Abdullahi Shehu, Jamiu Alimi, Leon Balogun, William Troost-Ekong and Elderson Echiejile, midfielders Ogenyi Onazi, Wilfred Ndidi and Nosa Igiebor and forwards Brown Ideye, Imoh Ezekiel, Kelechi Iheanacho, Victor Moses, Odion Ighalo and Victor Osimhen.

Team administrator Dayo Enebi Achor confirmed to thenff.com that Belgium –based Moses Simon and Slovakia –based Kingsley Madu will arrive today.

The delegation of Tanzania’s Taifa Stars is expected to arrive in Nigeria today, while the match officials will jet in tomorrow.