By Ephraim Nwosu
All action Fenerbahce defender, Bright Osayi-Samuel has linked up with his teammates in camp ahead of Nigeria’s 2023 African Cup of Nations qualifying showdown with Leone Stars of Sierra Leone in Monrovia on Sunday.
The in-form right back joined his teammates at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos on Wednesday morning.
With Osayi-Samuel’s arrival, head coach Jose Peseiro now have the compliment of all the 23 invited players at his disposal for the decisive qualifiers.
The 24-year-old former Queens Park Rangers player, who was delayed as a result of a mix-up in his flight itinerary, later trained with his teammates at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos.
Table-toppers Nigeria, on nine points, will slug it out with the Leone Stars, four points behind and in third place, at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Stadium in Paynesville, Monrovia.
The 22,000 -capacity arena will witness fireworks from 5pm Nigeria time (4pm Liberia time) as the Super Eagles seek to reach the finals of the 34th Africa Cup of Nations, scheduled for Cote d’Ivoire early next year, with a game to spare.