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Coordinator of the team, former international, Patrick Pascal, said that the assistant coaches who stood in for recuperating Chief Coach Sunday Oliseh are expected to continue the training with the players ahead of 3 January, 2016 date for the departure of the Eagles to South Africa where the second phase of camping will take place.
He said new players will join the team as they resume on Monday. Lobi Stars of Makurdi central defender, Samson Gbadebo is coming in to replace a player who is nursing an injury. So also are U-23 duo of Usman Mohammed and Bature Yaro. The players were involved with the Dream Team VI at the 2015 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations in Senegal.
Mohammed plays for relegated Glo Premier League side, FC Taraba. He was a regular for Samson Siasia’s team as they rolled all the way to a first title at the competition including securing a ticket for the 2016 Olympic Games.
Pascal also debunked the rumours that Chief Coach, Oliseh would not be available for the CHAN in Rwanda because of his sickness.
“This is not true because we are in constant talks with Oliseh who assured us that he will be with us. He told us that he would see his doctor this week to decide the state of his health for the CHAN. So I don’t think the news of him not going with us to Rwanda is true,” Pascal said.
While in South Africa for the second phase of camping, the Eagles Team B will take on Cote d’Ivoire in a friendly match in Pretoria.
Another game against Angola is also lined up by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).
Nigeria kick off their CHAN 2016 campaign against Niger on 18 January next year at the Stade Regional Nyamirambo. They will also face Tunisia and Guinea in their other group matches.
