Portugal, Costa Rica friendly: Major boost for Peseiro as Super Eagles captain returns from injury

The three-time African champions have worldwide friendlies in opposition to the Europeans and Central Individuals scheduled for subsequent month

Tremendous Eagles captain Ahmed Musa will likely be out there for choice forward of Nigeria’s proposed worldwide pleasant matches in opposition to Costa Rica and Portugal in November.

Ahmed Musa was a significant doubt for the pleasant video games after he suffered a damaged arm in a Turkish league conflict for his membership Sivasspor Külübü on September 18.

The previous Leicester Metropolis winger underwent surgical procedure just a few days later and has since been in rehabilitation.

The damage compelled Musa to overlook Nigeria’s 2-1 loss to Algeria in Oran final month.

The 30-year-old was additionally critically uncertain for the Tremendous Eagles’ conferences with Costa Rica (November 10) and Portugal (November 17).

Nevertheless, in a significant enhance for Nigeria nationwide group head coach Jose Peseiro, Musa has recovered from his damage and has returned to group coaching with Sivasspor. Musa missed six video games in all competitions for the Turkish facet.

The previous Leicester Metropolis ahead made the Sivasspor squad that ran out 3-0 winners over CFR Cluj within the UEFA Europa Convention League on Thursday. He was, nevertheless, an unused substitute within the encounter.

Musa will look to construct his match health and make his aggressive return to motion earlier than Jose Peseiro publicizes his squad listing for the November friendlies.

Ahmed Musa has made 9 membership appearances this season, together with in 5 video games (scoring two objectives) for Fatih Karagumruk earlier than switching to Sivasspor in September.