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Ahmed Musa, Odion Ighalo, Alex Iwobi to battle for Nigeria award

Ahmed Musa, Odion Ighalo, Alex Iwobi have all been nominated for the NFF Player of the Year award.

The Al-Nassr forward delivered a sparkling performance for the Super Eagles at the 2018 World Cup, scoring twice against Iceland to help his side claim their only win at the tournament.

The former Leicester City man also played a key role in helping the three-time African champions end their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers series on a high, finishing as Group E leaders.

For Ighalo, he scored 21 goals for his former club Changchun Yatai, although was not enough to save them from relegation from the Chinese Super League, the forward - reportedly on Barcelona's radar - has since joined Shanghai Shenhua.