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Among the early arrivals is Victor Osimhen, who is in red-hot form after scoring a hat-trick for Galatasaray against Antalyaspor just three days ago.

Ejuke, who recently returned from injury, was named in Nigeria’s 39-man provisional squad but did not make the final 23-player list selected by head coach Eric Chelle.

The Super Eagles will be aiming to turn their qualifying campaign around, and all eyes will be on Chelle’s first competitive matches in charge.

Nigeria will first travel to Kigali to face Rwanda before hosting Zimbabwe in Uyo for their second match of the qualifiers.

Despite injury concerns, Lazio midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (ankle) and Udinese goalkeeper Maduka Okoye (out since December) have also been named.

Eric Chelle has a massive task ahead. Since his appointment, he has been travelling across Europe, watching Nigerian players and meeting key figures like Alex Iwobi and Moses Simon as he finalizes his squad.

If the Super Eagles fail to win both matches, their chances of qualification will be virtually extinguished.

For 2025 AFCON, The Super Eagles have been drawn into a challenging group alongside Tunisia, Uganda, and Tanzania.

The Super Eagles currently sit fifth in their group and must avoid further setbacks against Rwanda and Zimbabwe.

Nigeria currently sits fifth in Group C, making the upcoming matches crucial to their World Cup ambitions.