Super Eagles team news: Troost-Ekong and Yusuf pictured in full training ahead of Cameroon clash

Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that William Troost-Ekong and Alhassan Yusuf have received the medical green light to return to full training ahead of Nigeria's highly anticipated 2023 Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 match with Cameroon. 

It is confirmed that the PAOK central defender and Royal Antwerp midfielder resumed full training on Wednesday (as pictured), paving the way for their potential inclusion in the matchday squad tp face the Indomitable Lions. 
 

Although Troost-Ekong was named in the matchday squad for the Super Eagles last outing against Guinea-Bissau, the former Watford man was not fielded because the national team medics advised manager Jose Peseiro to rest him as a precaution due to the knock he suffered against Ivory Coast. 

Troost-Ekong was one of the standout players in the win against Ivory Coast, scoring the game-winning goal from the spot after Victor Osimhen was fouled in the box. 

As for Yusuf, the holding midfielder was unavailable for selection for the last two group games because he had been recovering from a thigh injury he sustained during the second half of the Super Eagles' opener against Equatorial Guinea.

Wednesday and Thursday's training sessions will be closed to the media and fans to ensure full concentration of the players and coaching staff, while the official training on Friday, January 26 will be open to the media for the first fifteen minutes. 

Nigeria will face Cameroon at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan on Saturday, January 27, 2100 hours kickoff. 

Ifeanyi Emmanuel 

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