Super Eagles’ duo of Alex Iwobi (Arsenal) and Chelsea’s Victor Moses are to return late to camp of the senior national team 2019 AFCON qualifying tie with Bafana Bafana of South Africa scheduled for France and which opens on May 27 same day both stars will be involved in the English FA Cup final with their clubs.
The Media Officer of the Eagles, Toyin Ibitoye revealed that both players have received the blessings of the Nigeria’s senior national team handler, Gernot Rohr to report to camp late because of their clubs quest to lift the iconic English FA Cup.
He confirmed that it is the wishes of the Eagles coaches to camp the players for few days before the June 9 AFCON qualifier with South
Africa in Uyo and that Rohr is also nursing the ambition of naming some domestic league players in the list of players that are expected to prosecute the tie.
Report by Miyen Akiri
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