Nigeria visit Kigali on February 29 in the first leg of a qualifying round for next year’s Nations Cup to be staged in South Africa.
According to a press statement, the Eagles training schedule has been altered in readiness for the harsh weather in Kigali.
From Monday, the team will now train daily from 2pm, away from the original training schedule of 8am in the mornings or 4pm in the evening.
Officials said this was a tactical shift to help achieve the ultimate result they desire in Kigali.
Foreign-based players are expected to fall in line with the training time when they arrive later this weekend for the match in Rwanda.
The home-based stars have continued to train since their return from Liberia, where they won a friendly 2-0.
At the moment, there is palpable tension and suspense among the 19 home based professionals in camp over who will make the cut of 9 for the Kigali battle.
Keshi has named the 11 foreign-based professionals for the encounter, and going by his antecedent, he’s now expected to name an additional 9 players this week for the 20-man squad for the Nations Cup qualifier in Rwanda.
All the players spoken to expressed optimism about making the team to Rwanda with Papa Idris and Sunday Mba saying they will abide by the decision of the coaches.
The only player not in camp from the 20 who went to Monrovia was Enyimba’s Sunday Emmanuel, who was excused.
The team had a two-hour work out Saturday morning, the first since their return from Liberia with immediate past Eagles coach Samson Siasia on hand to watch them train.
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