Super Eagles Captain Ahmed Musa Ruled Out of Friendly vs Algeria Due to Fracture in His Arm

• Ahmed Musa joins the growing injury list of Super Eagles stars who will miss the friendly match vs Algeria
• The Nigerian international got injured during Sivasspor’s 2-1 loss to Ankaragucu in the Turkish Super Lig
• A scan shows the 29-year-old fractured his left arm, and he will now be on the sidelines for some time

The captain of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, Ahmed Musa, will not be part of the squad that will face Algeria in an international friendly on September 27.

Musa, who recently joined Turkish club Sivasspor, suffered an injury to his left arm during their 2-1 loss to Ankaragucu in a Turkish Super Lig clash at the weekend.

He was replaced as early as the 19th minute of the encounter as the manager of the side brought on Cameroon winger Clinton N’Jie, who scored Sivasspor’s goal of the game.

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And providing details on Musa’s injury status, the club disclosed that a scan revealed he had fractured his left arm and will be on the sidelines for some time.

The statement reads:

“Health report on Ahmed Musa. In the match of the 7th week of the Spor Toto Super Lig against Ankaragücü, our player was injured in the 19th minute.

“Ahmed Musa was checked and was found to have a fracture in his left arm. The treatment process of our player has started immediately.”

The captain who was supposed to lead Coach Jose Peseiro’s 25-man Eagles to Oran; becomes the third Super Eagles player to be ruled out of the game alongside Henry Onyekuru and Leon Balogun, who were also on the list.

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Meanwhile, Ahmed Musa left Fatih Karagumruk to join the Turkish Super Lig rivals Sivasspor on a two-year deal.

The Nigerian international, who spent one year with Karagumruk, decided to part ways by mutual consent in a bid to move to Sivasspor.

Fanatic reports that the red-whites signed the experienced player in a bid to bolster the squad before the UEFA Europa Conference League matches.

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