The senior national team of Nigeria under instructions from coach of the team Jose Peseiro had what can be described as their first real training session ahead of Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers game against Sao Tome and Principe, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
All 23 players invited for the dead rubber tie in Uyo took part in the almost two hours session, which started at around 4:30pm Nigerian team with the visitors training earlier.
It started with the traditional warm up drills with the goalkeepers having their own session separately with the trainer Abideen Baruwa. The players were later involved in a drill that was centered around building from the back.
That was soon followed with a shooting exercise, where the players were left face to face with the shot stoppers, who were took turns to face the players on the instructions of the coach.
That session was halted after 30 minutes and the players were divided into two teams of 11 each for a practice match which lasted close to an hour and ended in a 1-1 draw with Awoniyi efforts canceled by Samuel Chukwueze.
Below is how the players where lines up during the practice game with Awoniyi switching places with Boniface for the final minutes of the session.
*Team on Green*
Ojo Olorunleke
Semi Ajayi
Calvin Bassey
Ola Aina
Bruno Onyemaechi
Wilfred Ndidi
Franck Onyeka
Ademola Lookman
Kelechi Iheanacho
Taiwo Awoniyi
Victor Osimhen
*Team on Red Bibs*
Francis Uzoho
William Troost-Ekong
Jordan Torunarigha
Tyronne Ebuehi
Jamilu Collins
Raphael Onyedika
Joe Aribo
Moses Simon
Gift Orban
Victor Boniface
Samuel Chukwueze
Ade Emmanuel
