Ola Aina had a hilarious response to discovering he would be sharing a bed with Alex Iwobi on international duty.
The Premier League duo have joined up with the Nigeria squad for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers.
Eric Chelle’s side face Rwanda and Zimbabwe during the current international break as they look to reach next year’s tournament.
Ahead of those fixtures, Aina and Iwobi arrived at the team hotel, where they are sharing a room.
However, upon entering their accommodation, they realised they would be sharing a double bed.
Aina took the opportunity to film their reactions as Iwobi inspected the bed they had been greeted with.
In a video shared to social media, the Nottingham Forest defender filmed himself laughing and smiling.
He then flipped the camera to Iwobi, who was stood staring at the bed, before joking: “It’s started. Alex, don’t kiss me, do not kiss me.”
It follows shocking scenes during the October international break as the Nigeria squad were stranded in an airport.
Players were stuck for more than 16 hours before their scheduled Africa Cup of Nations qualifying clash with Libya.
The incident caused the players to boycott the match, resulting in a 3-0 win being awarded to them.
Aina and Iwobi have been long-time international team-mates after previously playing together for England at youth level.
The Forest defender has won 40 caps for the Super Eagles since 2017[/caption]
Since 2017, the pair have appeared together 38 times for the Super Eagles.
They are among a five-player Premier League contingent in Chelle’s squad this month.
Iwobi’s Fulham team-mate Calvin Bassey, Leicester midfielder Wilfred Ndidi and Joe Aribo of Southampton are also involved.
Nigeria are currently fifth in their World Cup qualifying group after three draws and a defeat in their opening four matches.
However, they remain just four points adrift of leaders Rwanda with six matches remaining.
The group winners qualify automatically for next summer’s World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the USA.
Iwobi is one of five Premier League player’s in the Nigeria squad[/caption]
Meanwhile, the four best runners-up enter the second round, where the winner earns a spot at the inter-confederation play-offs.
Nigeria missed out on a place at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar after three consecutive appearances at the finals.
