Exclusive: Rohr Ignores Calls To Drop Musa, Leicester Star Named In Nigeria Squad
Published: September 25, 2017
Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr has extended an invitation to Leicester City star Ahmed Musa for the World Cup qualifier versus Zambia in Uyo on October 7.
Speculation had been rife in the local media that Rohr would axe Musa from the roster set to be released this week over his lack of game time at Leicester City but the German manager is having none of it after naming the winger in his squad list.
''It is one hundred percent confirmed that Musa has been named in the squad to face Zambia, and he has started making his travel arrangements,'' a Nigeria Football Federation insider told allnigeriasoccer.com.
''Nigeria Football Federation officials are in contact with him.''
Including the preliminary rounds, Musa has been involved in five matches out of a possible six in the World Cup qualifiers, and was an unused substitute against Cameroon in Yaounde earlier this month.
The former CSKA Moscow star was very impressive and unselfish in Leicester City's 2-0 win over Chelsea in a Premier League 2 match last Friday, setting up both goals scored by George Thomas.
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
Speculation had been rife in the local media that Rohr would axe Musa from the roster set to be released this week over his lack of game time at Leicester City but the German manager is having none of it after naming the winger in his squad list.
''It is one hundred percent confirmed that Musa has been named in the squad to face Zambia, and he has started making his travel arrangements,'' a Nigeria Football Federation insider told allnigeriasoccer.com.
''Nigeria Football Federation officials are in contact with him.''
Including the preliminary rounds, Musa has been involved in five matches out of a possible six in the World Cup qualifiers, and was an unused substitute against Cameroon in Yaounde earlier this month.
The former CSKA Moscow star was very impressive and unselfish in Leicester City's 2-0 win over Chelsea in a Premier League 2 match last Friday, setting up both goals scored by George Thomas.
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
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