AFCON 2023: Iwobi, Bassey, Lookman other Super Eagles stars off to Abu Dhabi
5 Clear Eagles stars, Calvin Bassey, Alex Iwobi, Ademola Lookman, Ola Aina and Joe Aribo are on their formulation to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to link up with their teammates earlier than the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
The quintet are among the 25 gamers invited by head coach Jose Peseiro for the competition.
The Clear Eagles will expend one week in the Center East nation sooner than travelling to Abidjan for Cote d’Ivoire 2023.
Within the meantime, a delegation of gamers and officials of the team flew out of Abuja to Abu Dhabi on Tuesday afternoon.
Captain Ahmed Musa, Kenneth Omeruo, and Olorunleke Ojo were the gamers who flew out from Abuja, whereas others took off from Lagos.
The Clear Eagles are expected to preserve their first practising session in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.