The Super Eagles had their penultimate training session behind close doors to perfect strategies for the game against Burundi.
Owngoalnigeria obtained exclusive details of the training session which lasted for one hour, fifty five minutes and started with the players having their normal drills before engaging each other in a practice game.
Slike Gernot Rohr appears to have made up his mind to have Daniel Akpeyi in goal and a back four of William Troost-Ekong, Leon Balogun, Ola Aina and Jamilu Collins.
In midfieldhe decision to play either Oghenekaro Etebo or Alex Iwobi with the duo of John Obi Mikel and Wilfred Ndidi appears to be the only decision that is giving the coach a reason to be worried but for now Etebo is ahead.
Below is how the team lined up against each other in yesterday’s practice match which ended in a 2-0 win for the possibles with Odion Ighalo and Ahmed Musa finding the back of the net.
1. Daniel Akpeyi
2. Ola Aina
3. Jamilu Collins
4. Wilfred Ndidi
5. Leon Balogun
6. William Troost-Ekong
7. Ahmed Musa
8. Oghenekaro Etebo
9. Odion Ighalo
10. John Obi Mikel
11. Samuel Kalu
With Samuel Kalu out of the game after he collapsed during the training session, Iwobi or Moses Simon would be expected to fill in for him
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