Ahmed Musa will be handed a starting for the Super Eagles in their crucial Group D role 2018 World Cup clash against tournament debutants Iceland at the Volgograd Arena on Friday.
A positive result will help Nigeria revive their chances of progressing to the Round of 16 of the championship, after their opening day defeat by Croatia in Kaliningrad on Saturday. Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr has been under pressure to make a few tweaks to his line-up for today’s fixture, with Leicester City flop Musa getting a starting job after impressing in a cameo in the 2-0 defeat to the Croats at the packed Kaliningrad Stadium. Read more
