The Super Eagle captain was rested after busy international duty where he helped his team collect wins in World Cup qualifiers
Nigeria captain Ahmed Musa started from the bench as his side Fatih Karagumruk claimed a vital 3-0 win over Adana Demirspor in a Super Lig match played on Saturday.
The forward had featured for the Super Eagles in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers where the West Africans claimed 2-0 and 2-1 wins over Liberia and Cape Verde respectively. It is for this reason, his side opted to rest him at Ataturk Olimpiyat Stadium.
However, the Democratic Republic of Congo forward Britt Assombalonga was handed a start by the visitors.