NOSA Igiebor is a major doubt for Nigeria's opening Olympic qualifier against host nation Morocco Saturday as his Israeli club is yet to release him for the tournament.'We are in talks with his club over his release. The club want him to play for them this weekend and we have also told them we need him for our first game,' Nigeria Olympic team spokesman Arafat Aliu told MTNFootball.com'It's still a developing situation and we should have a clearer picture of things very soon.'The Hapoel Tel Aviv of Israel star is also yet to get his entry visa to Morocco.Igiebor has been locked in a battle with Hapoel Tel Aviv over his release for the final Olympic qualifiers, which begin in Tanger, Morocco, this weekend.'My club are proving a little bit difficult, they are saying we have some important derbies to play. But I have asked them to allow me go even if just for a game or two,' said Igiebor.'My heart is at the tournament and I will very much want to be there. So, I'm still hoping for the best way out of this situation.'Standout Nigeria Olympic star, Igiebor, was a last-minute inclusion on the final 21-man squad for the qualifiers after he insisted on being on the list.A central or attacking midfielder, he has scored a total of six goals in all competitions for the Olympic team.Meanwhile,UKRAINE-based left winger Michael Babatunde teamed up with Nigeria's Olympic team in Morocco in the early hours of Monday.Despite the fatigue from his trip to Morocco from Ukraine, an elated Babatunde insisted that he would work out with the rest of the team.'I am very happy to join my colleagues. I need to shake off the fatigue from the trip, so I can get down to full business with the team,' said the youngster who has been hailed as 'African Messi' for his amazing dribbling runs.A total of 20 players thus trained Monday in the team's second practice session at the Raja Casablanca astro turf training ground.Monday Morning training session was mainly on fitness and ball work.The Dream Team V yesterday morning had their first training on a natural grass pitch.Other Players in Camp now are:Dele Ajiboye, Olufemi Thomas, Theophilus Afelokhai, Kingsley Udoh, Markson Ojobo, Usman Amoda, Emmanuel Anyanwu, Edet Ibok, Suswam Terna, Osas Okoro, Ayo Saka, Odah Onoriode, Obiora Nwankwo, Lawal Raheem, Jude Aneke, Olanrewaju Kayode, Michael Babatunde, Daniel Uchechi, Atu Irumekhai and Gbolahan Salami.
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