The list of players who will represent the senior national team of Nigeria in their upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers game against Sao Tome and Principe was made public by coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Jose Peseiro.
Peseiro called up 23 players but in the list four senior players including captain of the team Ahmed Musa were not called duo for the dead rubber game, with Nigeria already through to the Africa Cup of Nations which will take place in Cote d’Ivoire.
One that generated most noise was the omission of the captain of the team Musa, who has long lost his spot as first choice starter but he is still seen as a very important member of the squad.
Now at Turkish Süper Lig side Sivasspor, the 30 year old played the opening league game for his team but was forced off in the 64th minute after picking up a knock. He hasn’t recovered from the knock hence his exclusion from the list.
For Kenneth Omeruo, the newly signed Kasimpasa defender is suspended for this game while FC Porto Zaidu Sanusi is also missing due to documentation issues. Injury is the same reason why Alex Iwobi who just joined Fulham wasn’t called up.
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman
