The senior national team of Nigeria will likely have a new leader on the pitch when they take on Equatorial Guinea on the 14 of January in their first game of the Africa Cup of Nations, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal.
Head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Jose Peseiro will not start with any of the recognized captains of the team in the first game of the tournament, as all three of them namely Ahmed Musa, William Troost-Ekong and Kenneth Omeruo have lost their starting spot in the team.
Next in line is Moses Simon, who has a high chance of starting the game but in the event that he doesn’t start, coupled with the absence of Wilfred Ndidi with Kelechi Iheanacho ruled out of the first game. One of the duo of Alex Iwobi or Victor Osimhen will wear the captain armband.
If that happens it will be the first time either of the duo is wearing the band for Nigeria. Peseiro is said to be very comfortable with Iwobi as his captain for the game but handing the armband to Osimhen, the current Africa footballer of the year is one option the coach has spoken about before.
A decision will be made before the game if Moses Simon isn’t in the starting lineup, although it is highly unlikely.
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman
