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Afcon 2021: Musa, Akpeyi return for Nigeria’s clashes against Benin and Lesotho

Ahmed Musa and Daniel Akpeyi made Nigeria’s 21-man squad for November’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against the Benin Republic and Lesotho.

Musa had been out of action following a knee injury picked up during Al-Nassr’s Saudi Professional League clash against Al Fateh, while Akpeyi lost his place to injured Francis Uzoho.

After missing the international friendly against Brazil, Samuel Kalu is back into Gernot Rohr’s squad alongside Mikel Agu and Leganes’ Kenneth Omeruo.

Granada’s Ramon Azeez, Alex Iwobi, Wilfred Ndidi and Joe Aribo are also among the players expected for the games.