{"id":5085,"date":"2019-02-21T18:11:08","date_gmt":"2019-02-21T18:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=5085"},"modified":"2019-02-21T18:11:08","modified_gmt":"2019-02-21T18:11:08","slug":"turkish-based-midfielder-training-with-nigeria-u23s-ahead-of-afconq-against-libya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/turkish-based-midfielder-training-with-nigeria-u23s-ahead-of-afconq-against-libya","title":{"rendered":"Turkish-Based Midfielder Training With Nigeria U23s Ahead Of AFCONQ Against Libya"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\u00a0Nigeria U23 coach Imama Amapakabo and his assistants have started running the rule over Fatai Gbadamosi ahead of next month&#8217;s U23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Gbadamosi is a central midfielder on the books of Turkish Sports Toto Regional Amateur League side Kepez Belediyespor and checks in the Dream Team VII Abuja camp reveal that he&#8217;s the only foreign-based professional currently training with the squad in Abuja.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The Nigeria Football Federation summoned thirty three players to the get-together but not everyone is in camp at the moment as some of the players were permitted to return to their clubs ahead of Wednesday&#8217;s Nigeria Professional Football League matches.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The players invited train twice a day, with the morning session starting at 0700 hours and ending 0930 hours while the evening workout lasts two hours, from 1600 hours to 1800 hours.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Imama Amapakabo can opt to invite more foreign-based professionals to beef up the squad as the games against Libya will be held during the first Fifa international window of 2019, 18-26 March.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The likes of Oghenekaro Etebo, Azubuike Okechukwu, Victor Osimhen and Junior Ajayi have earned caps for Super Eagles A Team since helping Nigeria win their first U23 AFCON title in 2015.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Nigeria U23 coach Imama Amapakabo and his assistants have started running the rule over Fatai Gbadamosi ahead of next month&#8217;s U23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya. 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