African best Ademola Lookman joins Super Eagles Camp ahead of World Cup Qualifier

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have received a boost with the arrival of Ademola Lookman at their training camp.

The team led by Eric Chelle is preparing for the crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against the Amavubi of Rwanda.

The Atalanta forward has joined the squad at the Nest of Champions stadium ahead of their second training session.

Lookman was not the only player to arrive on the second day of camp as he was joined by new Panathinaikos forward Cyriel Dessers.

The Atalanta forward joins the camp after several failed reports of a potential move to Inter Milan, as well as loan moves to Bayern Munich and Galatasaray.

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The arrival of Lookman and Dessers in camp means the Super Eagles now have a total of 18 players in camp.

The team continues preparing but are still expecting five more players from the selected list.

Lookman's inclusion in the final squad comes despite concerns over his match fitness and not featuring for Atalanta in recent weeks.

The 27-year-old who is the reigning CAF Player of the Year comes to camp is expected to play a key role in both games against Rwanda and against the Bafana Bafana of South Africa.

The Matchday 7 fixture between the Super Eagles and Rwanda is set to begin at 5 p.m. Nigerian time at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo.