Atalanta winger Ademola Lookman and Hull City defender Semi Ajayi have linked up with the Super Eagles at their training camp in Cairo as preparations continue for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, SportPremi reports.
Lookman, 28, joined the camp ahead of Tuesday’s clash against Egypt in a preparatory friendly match for the tournament, after featuring for the entire 90 minutes in Atalanta’s 2-1 win over Cagliari on Saturday.
The 2024 African Footballer of the year award winner has scored three times in his last few outings and will hope to bring his goalscoring touch to the national team, where he has struggled in recent outings.
Hull City defender Semi Ajayi also linked up with the squad after his contributions in their 3-1 win over Millwall last weekend.
The 32-year-old will play a huge role for the Super Eagles in the tournament, with the absences of William Troost-Ekong and young defender Benjamin Fredrick.
Full list of Players already in the Nigerian Camp
- Francis Uzoho
- Stanley Nwabali
- Fisayo Dele-Bashiru
- Ebenezer Akinsanmiro
- Amas Obasogie
- Semi Ajayi
- Ademola Lookman
- Bright Osayi-Samuel
- Igoh Ogbu
- Tochukwu Nnadi
- Zaidu Sanusi
Nigerian head coach Eric Chelle named a 28-man list for the African Cup of Nations in Morocco, with other players expected in camp ahead of Tuesday’s friendly match against Egypt at the Cairo International Stadium.
Galatasaray forward Victor Osimhen headlines the contingent of players that are expected to join the rest of the team as they continue preparations for the tournament.
Nigeria and Egypt clash in pre-tournament friendly
The Super Eagles face Egypt in a preparatory friendly game ahead of this month’s African Cup of Nations.
The clash was initially scheduled to hold on the 14th, but was shifted by two days due to FIFA release deadline of December 15th for clubs.
Nigeria have won the last two meetings between both sides and will be eyeing another victory to gain momentum heading into the main tournament.
The three-time champions will compete in group C alongside Tanzania, Tunisia and Uganda for a shot at glory, hoping to bounce back from disappointment of the 2024 edition.
