Victor Moses Pulls Out Of Nigeria Friendlies

Meanwhile, the two camps of the Senior National Team, Super Eagles, preparing for different engagements in Belgium and Port Harcourt bubbled somewhat with 17 players training on Tuesday evening in Belgium and all 19 invited players turning out in Port Harcourt same day.

Moses, who revealed in a letter to the Nigeria Football Federation through the Super Eagles’ Administrator, Enebi Achor, said he was pulling out in a precautionary move against injury.

On-loan Kasimpasa defender, Kenneth Omeruo, will also miss the friendlies through injury.

The six Nigerian-based players in Sunday Oliseh’s squad ” goalkeepers Ikechukwu Ezenwa and Olufemi Thomas, defender Chima Akas, uncapped midfielders Austin Obaroakpo and Paul Onobi and forward Prince Aggrey ” were still at the Belgian embassy 48 hours before the match in Vise after they were not issued with entry visas.

The head coach of the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon, Thomas Finke has reminded his players that the this weekend friendly game against the Super Eagles of Nigeria isn’t friendly at all, saying it’s a massive preparation too their world cup qualifiers in November.

Cameroon and Nigeria agree on everything except football.

Enyeama arrived camp after Monday’s deadline, having been permitted to report late following Saturday’s burial of his mother in Akwa Ibom. In his quest for revenge against what happened in Lagos 2000, Oliseh has recalled all the big names: John Mikel Obi, Victor Moses and Odion Ighalo.