Super Eagles Train in Nizhny Novgorod for Russia Match

The Super Eagles held their first training session in Nizhny Novgorod as they prepare for an international friendly match against Russia's senior men's national team, scheduled for Tuesday evening at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium. The training session took place on Saturday and included a group of 17 players, featuring 101-cap Moses Simon, goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali, defenders Benjamin Fredricks and Emmanuel Fernandez, and forwards Kelechi Iheanacho and Akor Adams.

The team is set to have two additional training sessions on Sunday and Monday before the match. Players and officials traveled via Turkish Airline and Ethiopian Airline flights, transiting through Istanbul and Addis Ababa before arriving in Moscow and subsequently being flown to Nizhny Novgorod.

In a previous encounter on 6 June, Russia and Nigeria played to a 1-1 draw at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium, with an own goal by defender Semi Ajayi and a goal from Tolu Arokodare.