Rangers duo Leon Balogun and Joe Aribo arrived the Super Eagles camp on Monday bringing to 18, the number of players available for selection for the AFCON 2021 qualifiers this International window.
Balogun and Aribo touched down in Lagos along side Alex Iwobi, Tyronne Ebuehi and Maduka Okoye.
Belgian Jupiler league top scorer Paul Onuachu, Shehu Abdullahi, Jamilu Collins and Enyimba stars John Noble & Anayo Iwuala completed the Monday arrivals.
Wilfred Ndidi, Samuel Chukwueze, Francis Uzoho, Victor Osimhen and Kelechi Iheanacho are expected to arrive the camp on Tuesday.
All 18 players in camp will kick start the training session under the watchful eyes of coach Gernot Rohr at the Teslim Balogun Stadium on Tuesday morning.
The team is expected to depart for Port Novo on Friday ahead of the game with Benin Republic.
The Super Eagles will entertain the Squirrels at Stade Charles de Gaulle in Porto Novo, before concluding their qualifying campaign three days later against Lesotho Crocodiles at Teslim Balogun Stadium.
Nigeria tops Group L with eight points, one point ahead of Benin and a draw will guarantee qualification for 2022 Afcon with a game to spare.
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