The team's skipper Ahmed Musa was joined by England-based trio of Alex Iwobi, Wilfred Ndidi and Semi Ajayi at the Le Meridien hotel in Uyo as the number of players available for manager Gernot Rohr to kick start work with continue to burgeon.

Torino's Ola Aina, Paderborn's Jamilu Collins and Spanish La liga duo of Ramon Azeez and Chidozie Awaziem, and Fortuna Düsseldorf goalkeeper Maduka Okoye have also reported for international duty.

The latest contingent thus, brings the number of the players already in camp to twelve with the trio of Samuel Kalu, Kenneth Omeruo and Ikechukwu Ezenwa the early birds on Monday morning.

Eleven players are still being expected in Uyo as at 1430 hours.

Nigeria will hold one training session this evening when Rohr will access the physical conditions of the players who are available.

Emmanuel Chinaza