Top sources in Egypt have informed SCORENigeria that “some senior players” have been pushing for Ahmed Musa to start ahead of Alex Iwobi against Guinea today.
Arsenal ace Iwobi started on the left wing against Burundi on Saturday, before Musa was introduced in the second half to great effect.
The players have argued that Ahmed Musa has the speed to deal with the long balls from the midfield and start a fast counter attack, while Iwobi is a lot more comfortable drifting into the midfield.
Saudi Arabia-based forward Musa also has experience on his side as this will be his second AFCON after he debuted in 2013 when Nigeria won a third continental title.
“Ahmed Musa is the man for the big occasion as he has shown at the last two World Cups,” the source told SCORENigeria
“And you could also see the urgency he brought to the attack in the game against Burundi when he came on.”
