The Super Eagles AFCON training camp in Dubai has opened with players and officials arriving in various batches.
Coach Jose Peseiro and his assistants from Portugal are in, so too Alex Iwobi, Ola Aina, Joe Aribo, Calvin Bassey and Ademola Lookman, who flew in from England.
Kenneth Omeruo, captain Ahmed Musa, Moses Simon and Olorunleke Ojo as well as the Nigerian-based backroom staff have also hit the camp from Abuja.
Samuel Chukwueze played the entire Coppa Italia tie against Cagliari Tuesday night.
This was after the NFF accepted a request by AC Milan for him to so.
Milan won 4-1 to qualify for the quarterfinal of the cup competition.
A full house of the Eagles camp is expected later today, officials said.
As first reported by SCORENigeria, Antwerp midfielder Alhassan Yusuf has replaced Wilfred Ndidi, whose injury has ruled him out of the AFCON.
Alhassan is currently in transit.
The Eagles are expected to play at least a warm-up game in Dubai before they head back to Lagos enroute the AFCON in Cote d’Ivoire.
