In - form CSKA Moscow striker Ahmed Musa is one of the candidates nominated for the Player of the Week in the Russian Premier League for the 10th round of matches.

The Nigeria international scored four goals within a space of three days for club and country, including his pair of goals against Kuban on Saturday.

To scoop the award, the now 22 - year - old Musa must see off competition from teammates Roman Eremenko and Seydou Doumbia as well as Ari and Pavel Mamaev, both representing Krasnodar.

Other players that were nominated include : Alexander Erokhin (Ural), SÑ�lvi Ottesen (Ural) Gökdeniz Karadeniz (Rubin Kazan) Maxim Kanunnikov (Rubin Kazan) and Hulk (Zenith St Petersburg).

The award is organized by celebrated Russian media outlet championat.com in partnership with the Russian Football Premier League.

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