Kano Pillars forward, Ahmed Musa, is set to make a return to the national team as he is expected to lead the Super Eagles at the Unity Cup exhibition tournament, which will hold from May 26 to 31, in the United Kingdom, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
Kano Pillars revealed this via a statement on their official X account on Monday.
“Captain Ahmed Musa is set to lead the Super Eagles at the Unity Cup Four-Nation Tourney from May 26-31, 2025, at Brentford Stadium, London,” Pillars announced.
“Musa has been in top form for Sai Masu Gida, with eight goals and two assists in the ongoing 2024/25 Nigeria Premier Football League.”
Musa’s last appearance for the Super Eagles was against Guinea during a pre-AFCON 2023 friendly on January 8, 2024.
He was at the AFCON in Ivory Coast but didn’t feature in Nigeria’s silver-winning outing.
Musa, who has been a regular feature for the Super Eagles for over a decade, is currently one of the top performers in the NPFL – netting eight times and providing two assists.
He will prove a viable leader in the absence of several high-profile stars, who will be wrapping up the season with their respective European teams.
The Nigeria Football Federation is yet to release the official squad for the tournament, although it is being speculated that the tournament would be prosecuted by mostly home-based players.
Nigeria will play in the exhibition tournament alongside rivals Ghana, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago at the G-tech Community Stadium, the home ground of Premier League side Brentford.
The Super Eagles will play Ghana in their first game of the tournament on Wednesday, May 28 after Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago’s opening game on Tuesday, May 27.
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