Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, was one of the three players that were absent from training on New Year’s Day.
The other two are Ryan Alebiosu and Cyriel Dessers.
Nigeria is preparing to play Mozambique in the last 16 of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations on Monday.
Head coach Eric Chelle insisted the squad trained behind closed doors on Thursday.
However, the trio of Osimhen, Dessers and Alebiosu were missing in the session.
Both Dessers and Alebiosu are injured and are unlikely to be fit for the encounter.
But Osimhen is believed to have been rested as the coaching staff continue to monitor his load management.
AFCON 2025: Osimhen, two Super Eagles stars miss training ahead of Mozambique clash
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ABS FC have embarked on a two-week mid-season break following the conclusion of the first stanza of the Nigeria National League (NNL) 2025/2026 season.
The players and officials will resume training on January 13, 2026, for the continuation of the league season.
ABS FC recorded three wins and four defeats in seven matches.
The Ilorin-based side occupy seventh position on the Conference C league table with nine points.
ABS FC reassured supporters of its unwavering commitment to ensuring the club’s set objectives are achieved.
They will take on Mighty Jets in their game of the second stanza in Ilorin.
LaLiga: Raphinha equals Cristiano Ronaldo’s record
Barcelona player, Raphinha, has matched Cristiano Ronaldo’s record in El Clasico matches after Barcelona beat Real Madrid during the week.
Ronaldo had a great career at Real Madrid, but his main challenge was playing in the El Clasico games against Barcelona.
The Portuguese star had a tough time facing the Catalan team, leading to a bad performance.
The Real Madrid legend won only eight times in his 30 El Clasico matches, and now Raphinha has achieved the same record.
The Brazilian winger has eight wins in just 12 games against Los Blancos, and he has also scored seven goals and provided three assists.
The former Leeds United player, who joined Barcelona for €58 million in 2022 after turning down offers from Chelsea and Arsenal, has been playing really well against their main rivals.
He has scored five goals and given one assist in the last four games between the two teams, including two goals in the Spanish Super Cup final earlier this week in Saudi Arabia.
In contrast, Ronaldo lost 14 times in El Clasico matches, but still scored 18 goals for Real Madrid.
He made only three assists, but could not score a hat-trick even though he scored two goals twice against the Catalan team.
Raphinha will get a chance to break the record later this season when the two teams play against each other in La Liga.
Both teams will play against each other towards the end of the season.
The match will take place at Camp Nou in May.
EPL: Rio Ferdinand changes title prediction after recent results
Manchester United’s former player, Rio Ferdinand has changed his prediction on who will win the Premier League title this season.
The competition is getting more intense with Arsenal, Manchester City, and Aston Villa all fighting for the top spot.
Arsenal, who have not won the Premier League since 2004, have been the main contenders for most of the season after starting off very strongly.
The Gunners have come in second place in each of the past three years, but they have one of the strongest teams in the league thanks to a great summer of player signings.
Even though they had many injuries, Mikel Arteta’s team won hard against Brighton and defeated Aston Villa 4-1 on Tuesday, which means they will start the New Year at the top of the league table.
Pep Guardiola’s team had a tough season and did not defend their title last year, but they look more energized now after spending a lot of money in January and during the summer.
Ferdinand thinks that because City had won eight games straight in every competition, the team might be gaining positive momentum, which could be helping them more than Arsenal, who he thought would win the title at the beginning of the season.
Ferdinand said on his YouTube channel that he predicted Arsenal would finish first before any game started, but if he were betting right now, he would choose City.
“I want Arsenal to win the title, but with how things are going right now, Manchester City might just end up winning it,” he said.
Heading into the New Year, Arsenal have a tough month ahead in the league, with games against Liverpool, Chelsea, and Manchester United in January.
Ferdinand thinks the Gunners’ chance to win the title will depend on how they play and how well they can get good results against the teams that are lower in the league.
He said, “I think Arsenal had a good lead, but now some teams have caught up again.”
“I think you have to smell blood. You’ve been near enough in the last few seasons and just missed out, so I think you need to sense the opportunity early and take it head-on.”
EPL: Rio Ferdinand changes title prediction after recent results
