Ahead of their first game at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations , the senior national team of Nigeria had their penultimate training session behind close doors to perfect strategies for the game against Burundi.
Owngoalnigeria.com however 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.
Coach 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 midfield the 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.
Team A.
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
Team B
1. Ikechukwu Ezenwa
2. Chidozie Awaziem
3. Moses Simon
4. John Ogu
5. Shehu Abdullahi
6. Alex Iwobi
7. Henry Onyekuru
8. Victor Osimhen
9. Paul Onuachu
10. Samuel Chukwueze
