AFCON 2021 Update: Cyril Desser Set To Replace Jude Ighalo As 26 Players Now In Super Eagles Camp
24 players have arrived in the Super Eagles camp in Abuja with Kelechi Iheanacho, Wilfred Ndidi, Alex Iwobi the latest player to arrive.
Players still expected to hit the Super Eagles training base include Rangers midfielder Joe Aribo, Samuel Chukwueze, Jamilu Collins, Tyrone Ebuehi, and Cyril Dessers who is set to replace Ighalo in the Nigeria AFCON squad.
Ighalo is set to be drop after his Saudi club refused to release him because his contract has a clause that stopped him from honouring national duty.
The Feyernood forward who is set to replace Odion Ighalo has scored 9 goals and an assist in 21 appearance for the Dutch side
Nigeria will be aiming to win their 4th AFCON title in Cameroon when they face Egypt on January 11th in Garoua.
In Camp Now
Goalkeepers: Francis Uzoho (AC Omonia, Cyprus); John Noble (Enyimba FC); Daniel Akpeyi (Kaizer Chiefs, South Africa); Maduka Okoye (Sparta Rotterdam, The Netherlands)
Defenders: Chidozie Awaziem (Alanyaspor FC, Turkey); Kenneth Omeruo (CD Leganes, Spain); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion, England); William Ekong (Watford FC, England); Olaoluwa Aina (Torino FC, Italy); Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto, Portugal); Olisa Ndah (Orlando Pirates, South Africa)
Midfielders: Frank Onyeka (Brentford FC, England); Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Chidera Ejuke (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Kelechi Nwakali (SD Huesca, Spain)
Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Fatih Karagumruk, Turkey); Henry Onyekuru (Olympiacos FC, Greece); Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France); Sadiq Umar (UD Almeria, Spain); Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin, Germany); Alex Iwobi (Everton FC, England); Peter Olayinka (SK Slavia Praha, Czech Republic) Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England);
Expected:
Jamilu Collins (SC Padeborn 07, Germany); Tyrone Ebuehi (Venezia FC, Italy); Joseph Ayodele-Aribo (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal FC, Spain); Cyril Dessers ( Feyenoord, Netherlands)
It is well