Omeruo & Mikel Join Super Eagles at Training Camp

October 05, 2016

International Nigerian soccer stars, Kenneth Omeruo and John Obi Mikel have touched down in NIgeria and joined their fellow team mates at a training camp for the Super Eagles.

The Super Eagles are currently preparing themselves for their World Cup 2018 qualifying match against Zambia on Sunday.

Mikel will be captaining the Super Eagles in their quest to defeat Zambia.

The training camp is being held at the National Stadium in Abuja. Lead coach, Gernot Rohr, is overseeing the training of the 20-man Nigerian squad.

According to camp officials, the Super Eagles will also play a match against Plateau United in order for coach Rohr to assess the fitness level of his squad.

As for their traningi schedule, the Eagles’ media spokesperson said that the team would train as much as possible in Abuja, before they board a plane to Zambia on Saturday.

“…We will now leave for Zambia early on Saturday morning. It is a direct flight and it will be five hours by air. The coaches have thought it out, they want us to train as many times as possible in Abuja and also rest well before match day,” he said.