of Egypt.
We reported it here earlier today that Arsenal youth prodigy, Alex Iwobi, who is a nephew to former Super Eagles playmaker, Austin 'Jay Jay' Okocha, was allegedly treated of food poisoning after he complained to senior officials at the national team camp in Abuja.
According to a new statement by the nation's football's governing
body, NFF, the youngster is back in his element after a food poisoning
scare that many feared would affect his chances of playing for the Super
Eagles on Friday in the crucial games against the Pharaohs of Egypt.
The Nigeria Football Federation calmed frail nerves through its
official twitter handle where they announced that Iwobi is well and now
set for the crucial games in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
series.
"SuperEagles striker Iwobi suffered from traveler's flu earlier today, but he's well & set to play against Egypt," the NFF tweeted this evening.
Iwobi was also pictured on arrival in Kaduna with his team-mates at
the Ahmadu Bello Stadium at exactly 4p.m. training for the first time
after missing the morning session.
The Eagles were pictured all white Nike training kits and held a
brief team-talk in the middle of the Ahmadu Bello Stadium pitch shortly
before training began.
The three-time African champions are lodged at the African Continental Hotel, off Isa Kaita Road, in Kaduna.
Twenty five players arrived Kaduna, with Elderson Echiejile being the only one being expected as at 5.30pm
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