AFCON QUALIFIERS: Musa Returns to Super Eagles

Super Eagles captain is back to the Super Eagles after missing Nigeria’s friendly match against Brazil due to injury.

Ahmed Musa and AFCON first choice goalkeeper, Daniel Akpeyi made Nigeria’s 21-man squad for November’s 2021 AFCON qualification matches against the Benin Republic and Lesotho.

After missing the international friendly against The Samba Boys of Brazil, Samuel Kalu is back alongside Mikel Agu and Kenneth Omeruo.

Nigeria welcome the Squirrels to the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo on Novermber 13 before heading to Maseru as guests of the Crocodiles four days later.

FULL SQUAD

Goalkeepers: Daniel Akpeyi (Kaizer Chiefs, South Africa); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Heartland FC); Maduka Okoye (Fortuna Dusseldorf, Germany)

Defenders: Kenneth Omeruo (CD Leganes, Spain); Abdullahi Shehu (Bursaspor FC, Turkey); Chidozie Awaziem (CD Leganes, Spain); William Ekong (Udinese FC, Italy); Olaoluwa Aina (Torino FC, Italy); Jamilu Collins (SC Padeborn 07, Germany); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion, England); Bryan Idowu (Lokomotiv Moscow, Russia)

Midfielders: Alexander Iwobi (Everton FC, England); Mikel Agu (Vitoria Guimaraes, Portugal); Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Joseph Ayodele-Aribo (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); Ramon Azeez (Granada FC, Spain)

Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Al Nassr, Saudi Arabia); Victor Osimhen (Lille OSC, France); Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France); Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal FC, Spain); Paul Onuachu (KRC Genk, Belgium); Emmanuel Dennis (Club Brugge, Belgium); Samuel Kalu (Girondins Bordeaux, France)

Standby: Leon Balogun (Brighton & Hove Albion, England); Peter Olayinka (SK Slavia Prague, Czech Republic); Oghenekaro Etebo (Stoke City, England)