The real reason why Nigeria technical adviser Gernot Rohr dropped Ahmed Musa from Super Eagles second consecutive international friendly match against Brazil on October 13 in Singapore.

The 26-year-old Al-Nassr forward could not make the team when the Eagles met Ukraine at Dnipro on September 10, but there is also a first-time call up for Slavia Prague’s Peter Olayinka following the forward’s goalscoring display in the Champions League against Inter Milan last week.Super Eagles’ fans have been quick to notice and point out the omission but the wing wizard but former Kano Pillars star has come out to declare that it was an injury that was keeping him out of the side and not any perceived mischief.”Am injured that’s why,” the speedy forward wrote on his official Twitter handle in response to a query from a fan who wanted to know why Ahmed Musa would not be in the Brazil party.All invited players are expected to arrive in Singapore on Wednesday, October 9.

The full list of players:Goalkeepers: Francis Uzoho (Omonia FC, Cyprus); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Heartland FC); Emil Maduka Okoye (Fortuna Dusseldorf, Germany).

Defenders: Ola Aina (Torino FC, Italy); Abdullahi Shehu (Bursaspor FC, Turkey); Chidozie Awaziem (CD Leganes, Spain); William Ekong (Udinese FC, Italy); Kenneth Omeruo (CD Leganes, Spain); Jamilu Collins (SC Padeborn 07, Germany); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion, England)

Midfielders: Alexander Iwobi (Everton FC, England); Anderson Esiti (PAOK Salonica, Greece); Oghenekaro Etebo (Stoke City FC, England); Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Joseph Ayodele-Aribo (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); Ramon Azeez (Granada FC, Spain).

Forwards: Victor Osimhen (Lille OSC, France); Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France); Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal FC, Spain); Samuel Kalu (Girondins Bordeaux, France); Paul Onuachu (KRC Genk, Belgium); Emmanuel Dennis (Club Brugge, Belgium); Peter Olayinka (SK Slavia Prague, Czech Republic).