The youngster missed the previous build ups against DR Congo and England due to an hamstring injury.
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Ndidi, who missed the DR Congo tie and the glamour friendly against England at Wembley Stadium due to an injury, is raring to go according to the Super Eagles media officer, Toyin Ibitoye.
Iheanacho grabbed his second Premier League goal this season for the Claude Puel side after just 14 minutes.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Ndidi picked up the injury in Saturday’s 5-0 loss to Crystal Palace.
A first victory in four for the Toffees lifts them above Leicester City and into eighth, four points ahead of Newcastle who had climbed to 10th with four straight wins.
Sunday’s outing was the fifth in the League for Musa, who made a loan switch from Leicester City to CSKA Moscow during the last transfer window
Iheanacho replaced Shinji Okazaki in the 46th minute to see if he could salvage the situation after his team conceded two early goals.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that it was the 11th time this season Iheanacho was benched in the EPL
Ndidi has already been linked with Liverpool over the last few days and The Sun claims that Arsenal are now monitoring the player.
The Merseyside giants have previously been credited with an interest in Ndidi but according to Guinean journalist Alpha Balde, contact has already been made with the 21-year-old.
Since leaving Manchester City for the Foxes, Iheanacho has endured a frustrating period with six goals coming from just eight starts and 13 substitute appearances in all competitions.
Since the start of 2018, Riyad Mahrez and Harry Maguire have both been linked with a future move to Manchester City, while it was claimed that Jamie Vardy was interesting both Chelsea and Everton.
While Ndidi played from the blast of the whistle Iheanacho was introduced to salvage the situation in the second half.
The winger beat Leicester City midfielder, Wilfried Ndidi, and Lobi Stars forward, Anthony Okpotu, in the Nigeria Football Federation best players award held in Lagos
Twelve-time champions United, who beat Huddersfield Town to reach the last eight for a fourth consecutive campaign, are bidding for a second title in the last three seasons
Jamie Vardy scored the only goal of the match in the 66th minute as the Premier League outfit proved just too strong for their Championship visitors
Sergio Aguero scored four second-half goals to take the game beyond the Foxes, who went into the break all square after Jamie Vardy had cancelled out Raheem Sterling’s early opener
Thirteen points is the current gap on closest challengers Manchester United, whom they face for a second time in early April, but Pep Guardiola is adamant that the title race is not a formality with so many games still to come
Walcott, who joined Everton from Arsenal for about 20 million pounds in the current transfer window, converted Gylfi Sigurdsson’s low cross from close range after 26 minutes
The 25-year-old Nigeria international moved from CSKA to Leicester for a club-record £18.2 million fee in 2016