Leicester City striker, Kelechi Iheanacho, has arrived at Super Eagles camp, ahead of their 2022 AFCON qualifiers against Benin Republic and Lesotho.
The 24-year-old striker arrived at Super Eagles camp on Wednesday morning, Super Eagles verified Twitter handle revealed.
Super Eagles Media Officer, Babafemi Raji, explained that Iheanacho’s late arrival was due to a mix-up in his flight itinerary. He was said to have misplaced his international passport and was just issued a new one.
His arrival means all 24 players invited for the fixtures are now in camp for the two qualifiers.
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Super Eagles are getting set for their final set of games in Africa Cup of Nations Cup (AFCON) qualifiers where they are billed to face Benin Republic on Saturday in Porto Novo and Lesotho on Tuesday in Lagos state.
Iheanacho has been in devastating scoring form for Leicester City, notching seven goals in his last four matches in English Premier League (EPL) and in FA Cup, where he led his team to the semifinal for the first time in 39 years.
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The 24-player squad include;
Ahmed Musa, Troost-Ekong, Ola Aina, Samuel Ajayi, Heney Onyekuru, Oghenekaro Etebor, Adeleke, Chidozie Awaziem, Shehu Abdullahi, Emmanuel Iwuala, Noble, Alex Iwobi, Folarin Balogun, Joe Aribo, Tyronne Ebuehi, Maduka Okoye, Jamilu Collins, Paul Onuachu, Francis Uzoho, Sanusi Ibrahim, Wilfred Ndidi, Samuel Chukwueze, Victor Osimhen, Kelechi Iheanacho
They had their first training session at Teslim Balogun Stadium on Tuesday and are billed for another session on Wednesday.
Super Eagles will be up against Benin Republic at Stade Charles de Gaulle in Porto Novo on Saturday and three days later, the Eagles confront the Crocodiles of Lesotho at Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos.
There is already so much buzz, as this will be the first encounter Super Eagles will be playing in Nigeria’s commercial and economic capital in 10 years.
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Going by the standings in Group L where the Super Eagles are dictating the pace, Coach Gernot Rohr’s men could be guaranteed qualification for the final tournament in Cameroon even before kick-off in Porto Novo.
That nonetheless, Rohr has said he will be gunning for victories in the two games.
