Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman and goalkeeper duo Stanley Nwabali and Francis Uzoho were among 11 Super Eagles players that arrived in the training camp on Monday ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, Afrosport reports.
Other players that have arrived early in the Egyptian capital city of Cairo include Lazio midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Inter Milan loanne Ebenezer Akinsanmiro, Hull City defender Semi Ajayi, Birmingham City full-back Bright Osayi-Samuel, Slavia Prague defender Igho Ogbu, Zulte Waregem midfielder Tochukwu Nnadi and FC Porto full-back Zaidu Sanusi.
All early arrivals are established names in the first team while Akinsanmiro and Nnadi are the uncapped players.
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Twelve more players are expected to arrive later in the day ahead of the first training session on Monday evening at the Cairo International Stadium.
The Super Eagles will tackle seven-time AFCON champions Egypt on Tuesday in a warm up friendly before their Group B opener against Tanzania in Fes next Tuesday.
