In-form striker, Odion Ighalo, Kelechi Iheanacho and 10 other players have arrived the Super Eagles camp in Abuja ahead of their World Cup playoff against Ghana on Friday.
Nigeria will take on Ghana on Friday in the first leg of the playoff before engaging them in Abuja on Tuesday for the second leg.
The winner of both ties on aggregate will qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Other players that have arrived camp on Monday were Francis Uzoho, Shehu Abdullahi, William Troost-Ekong, Leon Balogun, Semi Ajayi, Ola Aina, Frank Onyeka, Daniel Akpeyi, Ahmed Musa and Oghenekaro Etebo.
Led by the interim Technical Adviser, Austin Eguavoen, the team had a mini session on Monday to put the players in the right frame of mind ahead of the start of competitive training on Tuesday.
Team captain and Fatih Karagümruk winger, Musa, was part of the session.
Nigeria’s hottest striker in Europe, Napoli’s Victor Osimhen, was still being expected on Monday night according to a source in the team.
Meanwhile, Ghana’s Technical Adviser, Chris Hughton, has affirmed his belief in the Ghanaian players’ ability to beat Nigeria and secure the Qatar 2022 World Cup ticket.
The Super Eagles square off against their West-African champions Ghana later this month as they battle to secure one of the five available tickets for Africa to the World Cup in Qatar.
The tie is a potential banana peel as the Black Stars are undergoing a rebuild under a new coaching crew.
After a torrid Africa Cup of Nations campaign in January, the Ghanaian FA opted for a change on the touchline, with Otto Addo appointed as coach and Hughton as Technical Adviser.
Ahead of the game against Nigeria, Hughton is confident that Ghana can do one over their West-African rivals.
“Remain calm and be positive about the team,” Hughton said as per Ghanasoccernet.
“We strongly believe we have the quality, desire and hunger to achieve the results that we want, it is our aim to qualify for the World Cup in Qatar, and we all have a duty to make that dream a reality.
“Ghana has done it before, and we can guarantee you that every Ghanaian wants to see the team in Qatar, and we are committed to that. We are Ghana, and we are ready.”
The two sides square off at the Baba Yara Stadium for the first leg on March 25 before Nigeria hosts the Ghanaians in Abuja four days later.