Eagles Begin Training For Malawi …12 Foreign Players Hit Camp

After a dull Monday afternoon, the Super Eagles camp at the Transcorp Metropolitan Hotel came alive on Tuesday afternoon with almost all the top actors already in town, though only 12 of them trained in the evening session at the UJ Esuene Stadium in Calabar, Cross River State.
Twelve players opened training yesterday afternoon as the Super Eagles ramped up preparations for this weekend’s 2014 World Cup qualifier against Malawi.
Led by stand-in captain Vincent Enyeama and midfielder John Mikel Obi, the squad worked out at the UJ Esuene stadium in Calabar.
Head coach Stephen Keshi was pleased with the exertions and said he expects a good game against Malawi.
Among early trainers for the African champions in addition to Enyeama and Mikel are goalkeepers Ausin Ejide and Chigozie Agbim along with Rizespor defender Godfrey Oboabona.
James Okwuosa, who was the first player to arrive camp on Monday morning, was also at the session in addition to Brown Ideye, Solomon Kwambe, Benjamin Francis, Azubuike Egwuekwue, Ogenyi Onazi and Uche Nwofor, two-goal hero against Bafana Bafana in the Mandela Challenge.
Players who did not arrive early enough to join the training, but were waiting at the hotel were Efe Ambrose, Sunday Mba, Ahmed Musa, Obinna Nsofor and Victor Moses with the rest expected to come in by Wednesday morning.
More players were expected as at the time of this report, but Head Coach, Stephen Keshi, has said he is happy with the response of the players and he expects a good game against Malawi on Saturday.
Meanwhile, the Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke, has assured the team that the entire state will be out to support them on Saturday, declaring that he was sure that the team will whip the mouthy Malawians come Saturday.
Imoke spoke through Sports Commissioner, Hon Patrick Ugbe, who had to cough out time of his busy schedule to watch the closing moments of the team’s training on Tuesday evening.
“We have his Excellency’s support and that of the entire people of Cross River and we are sure that the team will not only win but win well,” Ugbe told Keshi after training on Tuesday evening.

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