Manchester City forward, Kelechi Iheanacho, and Turkey-based defender, Kenneth Omeruo, have been held back by visa hitch ahead of the Super Eagles friendly against Mali on Friday.
Super Eagles’ administrator, Enebi Achor, is however hopeful both players would get visas on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Watford FC of England star, forward Odion Ighalo, was the first player at the Super Eagles’ camp in France on Tuesday night, but has since been joined by 16 others as the three-time African champions prepare for the Malian friendly.
The list of 17 players includes the nine who left from Abuja aboard an Air France flight on Tuesday: Ogenyi Onazi, Brown Ideye, Abdullahi Shehu, Umar Aminu, Kingsley Madu, Elderson Echiejile, Ikechukwu Ezenwa, Etebo Oghenekaro and Musa Muhammed.
There are also England-based goalkeeper Carl Ikeme, Germany-based defender Leon Balogun, Arsenal of England’s Alex Iwobi and Belgium-based forward Moses Simon.
Morocco-based midfielder Babatunde Michael and Turkey-based Raheem Lawal and Gbenga Arokoyo were being expected last night.
South Africa-based goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi and Norway-based defender William Troost Ekong are expectedon Thursday.