The Super Eagles began their training
ahead of Sundays World Cup qualifying playoff against Ethiopia on
Tuesday with Stephen Keshi putting Chelsea midfielder star Mikel Obi and
17 other invited players through their paces at Abuja National Stadium.
Five players: Liverpools Victor Moses,
Dynomo Kievs Brown Ideye, Fenerbhces Emmanuel Emenike, Real Betis Nosa
Igiebor and Newcastles Shola Ameobi were absent from training.
But spokesman for the Eagles Ben Alaiya
told our correspondent on the telephone that Moses, Ideye, Igiebor and
Emenike were expected to arrive at the camp late in the evening.
Only Ameobi got permission to report to camp on Wednesday, Alaiya said.
The Secretary of the team, Dayo Enebi,
said Ameobi had a flight hitch and he is expected to arrive in the
country on Wednesday morning.
The players who trained on Tuesday are
Vincent Enyeama, Austin Ejide, Chigozie Agbim, Efe Ambrose, Elderson
Echejile and Godfrey Oboabona.
Others are Azubuike Egwuekwe, Solomon
Kwambe, Benjamin Francis, James Okwuosa, Mikel, Ogenyi Onazi, John Ogu,
Sunday Mba, Nnamdi Oduamadi,Uche Nwofor, Obinna Nsofor and Ahmed Musa.
The Eagles, who are scheduled to travel to Addis Ababa on Saturday, will train again at the same venue on Wednesday afternoon.
