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Rohr drops Musa, unveils starting eleven against Zambia
Barring any last minute injury, Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr may confine assistant captain Ahmed Musa to the bench in his starting eleven against Zambia in the 2018 World cup qualifier match billed forSunday at the Levi Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola .
Ripples Nigeria can exclusively report that Gent of Belgium winger Moses Simon is favoured ahead of Musa who has struggled to establish himself at Premier League champions Leicester City.
Read also: President Buhari rescues Eagles in trip to Zambia
However this has not gone well with some players in the bench and this could affect the super eagles both mentally and physically ahead of the showdown
The German tactician has settled on almost the team that played Tanzania in the last African Cup of Nations Qalifier.
The only change will be the introduction of Brown Ideye for bereaved Watford star Odion Ighalo.
Kenneth Omeruo will also play alongside William Troost-Ekong in the absence of the injured Leon Balogun in the heart of the defence.
The Proposed Line up
The starting XI (4-2-3-1): Carl Ikeme – Musa Mohammed, Elderson Echiejile, Kenneth Omeruo, William Troost-Ekong – Ogenyi Onazi, Mikel Obi (captain) – Moses Simon, Alex Iwobi, Kelechi Iheanacho – Brown Ideye
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