Super Eagles To Hold Final Training Session Ahead Of Ukraine Friendly At 1730 Hours

Published: September 09, 2019

The Super Eagles will hold their final training session on Monday evening ahead of tomorrow's historic friendly against the Ukrainian national team.

Their last workout is scheduled to begin at approximately 1730 hours local time, thirty minutes after Gernot Rohr starts addressing the media at the pre-match press conference.

Gernot Rohr and his team have been training in Dnipo since Sunday and all the invited players with the exception of Kelechi Iheanacho took part.

Maduka Okoye (Fortuna Dusseldorf), Joe Aribo (Glasgow Rangers), Josh Maja (Bordeaux) and Emmanuel Dennis (Club Brugge) are all in contention to make their debuts for the Super Eagles on Tuesday.

The Ukrainians have met African opposition six times in the past, winning three and drawing the other matches.

Tuesday's meeting between Ukraine and Nigeria will take place at the Dnipro Arena, starting from 2130 hours local time.

Igho Kingsley