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Super Eagles begin preparation for Africa Cup of Nations

The three-time Africa champions have kicked off training for the continental showpiece in Egypt later this month

Nigeria have started preparation for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations at their training base in Asaba on Monday.

Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi and Leganes defender Kenneth Omeruo arrived at the team's base on Monday to swell the camp to 20.

#TotalAFCON2019 camp update.
Wilfred @Ndidi25 and Kenneth @omeruo22 have arrived in camp #SoarSuperEagles #Team9jaStrong.— ud83cuddf3ud83cuddec Super Eagles (@NGSuperEagles) June 3, 2019

While coach Gernot Rohr awaits the arrival of Arsenal's Alex Iwobi, Al Nassr's Ahmed Musa, Bursaspor's Abdullahi Shehu, Udinese's William Troost-Ekong and Changchun Yatai's Odion Ighalo, the available players had their first runout at the Stephen Keshi Stadium on Monday.