List of 20 invitees in Super Eagles camp; NFF dismiss reports players were thrown out of gym

The Nigeria Football Federation have confirmed an exclusive report by allnigeriasoccer.com that twenty players were expected in the Super Eagles camp on Monday and the team had a workout in the gym this evening before hitting the lawn.

The latest arrivals in camp are Maduka Okoye (Sparta Rotterdam), Jamilu Collins (SC Paderborn), Terem Moffi (Lorient), Valentine Ozornwafor (RSC Charleroi) and Innocent Bonke (Malmo).

With the exception of Bonke, all the aforementioned players have international caps to their names.

Wilfred Ndidi, Kelechi Iheanacho, Alex Iwobi, Adekunle Adeleke, Daniel Akpeyi, Moses Simon, Shehu Abdullahi, Ahmed Musa, Samuel Kalu, Oghenekaro Etebo, Francis Uzoho, Henry Onyekuru, Chidera Ejuke, Kingsley Michael and Kenneth Omeruo earlier reported for international duty.

Meanwhile, the Nigeria Football Federation have dismissed reports that claimed that the Super Eagles were thrown out of the gym at the Eko Hotels and Suites in Lagos where they are camped.

According to the Media Officer of the Super Eagles, Babafemi Raji who was present at the gym session, it was a minor misunderstanding between an assistant manager at the hotel and his members of staff on the usage of the gym facilities.

Adding that some team officials had to get involved as the manager's action caused a huge distraction to the team's training.

"We were scheduled to train just within the hotel with the gym session coming first then the outdoor volley session next.

"However, just as we wrapped up the gym session, one of the hotel managers came in to inspect and while the team trained at a section of the gym just doing light stretches, he yelled at his members of staff and that caused a distraction to the team's session which, although light, required concentration.

"While the back and forth between the manager of the hotel, his staff and some officials of the Super Eagles was on, the gym session continued and lasted 45 minutes, which was 15 minutes more than the earlier scheduled 30 minutes, coach of the team, Gernot Rohr called the entire team together to give instructions on the next session which was the volley outdoor session", Raji narrated.

Goalkeepers (3): Francis Uzoho (APOEL Nicosia), Daniel Akpeyi (Kaizer Chiefs), Maduka Okoye (Sparta Rotterdam)

Defenders (5): Adekunle Adeleke (Abia Warriors), Kenneth Omeruo (CD Leganes), Jamilu Collins (SC Padeborn 07) Abdullahi Shehu (AC Omonia), Valentine Ozornwafor (Sporting Charleroi)

Midfielders (4): Oghenekaro Etebo (Watford FC); Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City), Innocent Bonke (Malmo), Kingsley Michael (Bologna)

Forwards (8): Ahmed Musa (Fatih Karagumruk), Alex Iwobi (Everton FC), Samuel Kalu (FC Bordeaux),  Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City), Moses Simon (FC Nantes), Terem Moffi (Lorient), Chidera Ejuke (CSKA Moscow), Henry Onyekuru (Olympiakos)

Ifeanyi Emmanuel