Ahmed Musa, Chukwueze and Dennis out of Nigeria’s team for Algeria friendly

Ahmed Musa, Samuel Chukwueze and Emmanuel Dennis have pulled out of the Nigeria squad for the upcoming international friendly against Algeria.

Jose Peseiro has been dealt more injury setbacks as their outing against the 2019 African champions draws closer. Captain Musa, Chukwueze and Dennis have been declared unavailable for the upcoming international friendly.

Godwin Saviour and Ebube Duru have been selected respectively in the absences of the aforementioned trio. Cyriel Dessers and Taiwo Awoniyi are likely going to make the starting line-up against the North Africans, while Moses Simon and Chidera Ejuke are tipped to run the flanks. Additionally, Leon Balogun and Henry Onyekuru remain out with injuries.

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Eighteen players already in camp this morning, Tuesday include; Maduka Okoye, William Troost-Ekong, Kenneth Omeruo, Chidozie Awaziem, Ola Aina, Calvin Bassey, Zaidu Sanusi, Kelvin Akpoguma, Valentine Ozornwafor, Wilfred Ndidi, Frank Onyeka, Alex Iwobi, Raphael Onyedika, Moses Simon, Taiwo Awoniyi, Chidera Ejuke, Cyriel Dessers, and Terem Moffi.