Algeria, Nigeria friendly: Another blow hits Super Eagles’ preparations as 2013 Afcon winner suffers injury

The Nigeria senior nationwide facet will seemingly be with out the staff captain after they face the previous African champions later this month

Tremendous Eagles’ preparation for the worldwide pleasant in opposition to Algeria on September 27 has been hit with one other harm blow, this time regarding captain Ahmed Musa.

Ahmed Musa is the newest Tremendous Eagles star set to withdraw from Nigeria’s upcoming pleasant in opposition to Algeria as a result of harm.

The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations winner lasted solely 19 minutes in Sivasspor’s 2-1 league defeat away to Ankaragücü on Sunday earlier than he injured his left arm. Musa was changed regardless of receiving remedy on the pitch.

Sivasspor have confirmed that the previous Leicester Metropolis ahead has suffered a fracture in his left arm, placing his participation within the Algerian pleasant in severe doubt.

Nigeria has already been hit with a number of withdrawals necessitated by harm. QPR defender Leon Balogun pulled out of the sport, permitting Sochaux centre-back Valentine Ozornwafor to take his spot.

Nottingham Forest’s Emmanuel Dennis has already been known as up as a alternative for injured Adana Demirspor star Henry Onyekuru.

It could be recalled that accidents to the hanging duo of Napoli’s Victor Osimhen and Actual Sociedad’s Umar Sadiq earlier dominated them out of the journey to Oran subsequent week.

Head coach Jose Peseiro will hope that, regardless of the withdrawals, he can current a formidable staff in opposition to 2019 African champions Algeria.

The Tremendous Eagles have misplaced their final three fixtures in opposition to the Desert Warriors and can look to buckle that development in Oran on September 27.