Eagles prime for ‘Entebbe
Raid’
By ONYEWUCHI NWACHUKWU
Tuesday,
May 29, 2007
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Eagles
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| | The national senior men’s
team Super Eagles have two more days of intensive training in Nairobi, Kenya before
flying out to the Entebbe Airport, Kampala on Thursday morning, 48 hours before
their crucial 2008 Nations Cup qualifier against the Cranes of Uganda.
As
at Monday evening, only goalkeeper Austin Ejide, defender Taye Taiwo and strikers
John Utaka, Ayo Makinwa and Obafemi Martins were being expected in camp. The 1–0
win over Kenya’s Harambee Stars in Sunday’s international friendly
at the Moi International Sports Center gave the squad ample confidence ahead of
the hunt for three points at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Namboole on June 2.
In
camp are goalkeepers Vincent Enyeama and Bamidele Aiyenugba (who shone against
the Harambee Stars), defenders Oguchi Uche, Mutiu Adegoke, Danny Shittu, Obinna
Nwaneri, Ifeanyi Onwantu, Olawale Isiaka and Rabiu Afolabi, midfielders Onyekachi
Okonkwo, Paul Obiefule and Sani Kaita and strikers Nwankwo Kanu, Kelechi Osunwa,
Yakubu Aiyegbeni and Chukwuma Akabueze.
The Nigeria Football Association
(NFA) notes that Oluwaseyi Olofinjana, Osaze Odemwingie and Yusuf Ayila have been
ruled out by injury, but the situation with John Mikel Obi is unsatisfactory,
following failure by the club to release the player to Nigeria for his injury
to be ascertained by own doctors. Victor Anichebe of Everton FC of England has
also been excused. |
