The list of Super Eagles players in camp continues to swell ahead of Friday’s friendly against Mali, but Manchester City forward Kelechi Iheanacho and Kasimpasa defender, Kenneth Omeruo were been held back by visa hitches according to Sources.
The list of players in camp include the nine who left from Abuja aboard an Air France flight on Tuesday: Ogenyi Onazi, Brown Ideye, Abdullahi Shehu, Umar Aminu, Kingsley Madu, Elderson Echiejile, Ikechukwu Ezenwa, Etebo Oghenekaro and Musa Muhammed.
There are also England –based goalkeeper Carl Ikeme, Germany –based defender Leon Balogun, Arsenal of England’s Alex Iwobi and Belgium –based forward Moses Simon.
Morocco –based midfielder Babatunde Michael and Turkey –based Raheem Lawal and Gbenga Arokoyo earlier expected arrived the France camp late Tuesday.
South Africa –based goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi and Norway –based defender William Troost Ekong are expected in on Thursday.
But Iheanacho and Turkey –based defender Kenneth Omeruo have been held back by visa hitch.
However, Super Eagles’ administrator Enebi Achor assured both players are hopeful of getting their visa latest Thursday as per Africanfootball.
The team trained on Wednesday evening, and will train twice on Thursday, at 9am and at 6pm.