The Nigeria Football Federation has confirmed that Chelsea winger Victor Moses has withdrawn from the Nigeria squad ahead of the upcoming friendlies with Mali and Luxembourg, without disclosing the reason.

As first reported by allnigeriasoccer.com, CSKA Moscow’s Aaron Samuel has remained in Russian waiting for doctors’ orders regarding his surgery and has been ruled out of the games due to injury.

Goalkeepers Carl Ikeme and Daniel Akpeyi, defenders Kenneth Omeruo, Gbenga Arokoyo and Leon Balogun, midfielders Wilfred Ndidi and Raheem Lawal, and forwards Kelechi Iheanacho, Moses Simon, Odion Ighalo and Alex Iwobi are all expected in camp by Wednesday, according to the NFF.

Nine players, including home-based goalkeeper, Ikechukwu Ezenwa, departed the country through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Tuesday night.

Igho Kingsley