Former Senegal international Mamadou Niang believes Super Eagles defender Calvin Bassey has the potential to fill William Troost-Ekong’s void at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
Recall that Troost-Ekong announced his retirement from international football just days after he was listed in the Super Eagles’ provisional squad for the tournament.
However, speaking with Canal+, Niang stated that Bassey is more than capable of replacing Troost-Ekong at AFCON 2025.
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“With what I see at Fulham, the impact he has in Premier League matches, he is a talented, tough defender who has very good distribution with his left foot, and athletic quality which is above average.
“He is a player I think is a leader of the Nigeria defence, who can replace Troost-Ekong, who took this Nigerian team to the Afcon final.
“Calvin Bassey is more than capable of succeeding him in that position.”
