George Finidi
Team may jet out via chartered flight on Saturday morning
Super Eagles preparation for this weekends African Cup of Nations qualifier against the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone got a major boost, yesterday, with the return of assistant coach, George Finidi, to the team.
Finidi, who led Enyimba FC of Aba to win the NPFL Super Six competition at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, last weekend, was spotted yesterday evening working with Head Coach, Jose Peseiro, as the team intensified preparation for the battle of Monrovia.
Our reporter learnt that the Super Eagles might travel on a chartered flight to the Liberian capital on Saturday morning. The Super Eagles held their first training session on Monday with 21 players, who reported early at the teams Eko Hotel and Suites camp for the ˜operation kill the Leone Stars.
Head coach, Jose Peseiro, exempted home-based duo, Ebube Duru and Divine Nwachukwu from the training session on Monday, after they featured in all of Rivers United and Bendel Insurances five games at the just concluded NPL Super Six playoffs, but they participated in yesterdays training.
As expected, Napoli forward, Victor Osimhen, and Villarreals Samuel Chukwueze dazzled in yesterdays training.
The Super Eagles will take on the Leone Stars in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matchday five encounter at the Samuel Kanyon Doe, Stadium, Monrovia, on Sunday. (The Guardian)
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