Allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed that the number of Super Eagles players in Uyo has swelled to six.

Hapoel Beer Sheva duo Anthony Nwakaeme and John Ogu, goalkeepers Ikechukwu Ezenwa and Dele Ajiboye, Monaco loanee Elderson Echiejile and Portuguese-based Oghenekaro Etebo were all sighted at the Le Meridien Ibom Hotel and Golf Resort as at the time of filing this report.

It is confirmed that Leon Balogun, Odion Ighalo, William Troost-Ekong and Mikel Agu will arrive in Uyo this evening from the nation's capital Abuja.

Arsenal winger Alex Iwobi is expected to join the team on Tuesday, before their first full training session.

Meanwhile, the Zambia squad had their first training session at the Marcel Desailly Sports Complex in Accra, Ghana on Monday, with two foreign-based professionals, Orlando Pirates’ Justin Shonga and Ajax Cape Town’s Roderick Kabwe, attending the workout, Football Association of Zambia has informed.

Nigeria will qualify for their sixth World Cup appearance if they beat the Copper Bullets on Saturday.

Igho Kingsley