'We miss his influence' - Leicester City boss provides fresh update on Ndidi's injury
Published: October 03, 2021
Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers has provided a fresh update on the injury Wilfred Ndidi aggravated during the Premier League clash versus Burnley last weekend. The Northern Irishman is more or less on the same page as manager Gernot Rohr regarding Ndidi's expected return date after revealing that the holding mi...
Speedy winger Tella gets good ratings despite Southampton's loss to Chelsea
Published: October 03, 2021
Southampton are one of four teams still without a win after seven matches in the English Premier League following their 3-1 loss to European champions Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon. It was only 1-0 at the end of the first half with Trevoh Chalobah's header giving the Blues the lead in the ninth mi...
Ex-Scotland manager acknowledges Premier League clubs are watching Rangers ace Aribo
Published: October 02, 2021
Former Rangers boss Alex McLeish has agreed with Barry Ferguson that Premier League clubs are keeping tabs on Joe Aribo with a view to making a bid for his services in the future. Ferguson previously claimed that a lot of clubs in England are monitoring the Nigeria international. Aribo is represented by English-b...
Ejuke's injury was only a scare as Super Eagles star goes 90 for CSKA Moscow vs Krasnodar
Published: October 02, 2021
The injury suffered by Chidera Ejuke in the penultimate round of matches in the Russian Premier League was only a scare. It would be recalled that the Nigeria international subbed out in the 82nd minute of CSKA Moscow's  2-0 win at FK Nizhny Novgorod on Monday after suffering a leg injury. Nigeria manager Gernot ...
EFL : Bournemouth duo Billing and Solanke, Bolton's Afolayan continue brilliant form with goals
Published: October 02, 2021
Three players of Nigerian descent continued their brilliant form by scoring goals for their respective clubs in English Football League matches on Saturday, October 2. Bournemouth have returned to the top of the Championship table after coming from behind to beat Sheffield United at the Vitality Stadium. After Mor...
Emmanuel Dennis beats 2021 Super Falcons invitee, 4 others to win Watford Goal of the Month
Published: October 02, 2021
Emmanuel Dennis has won Watford's Goal of the Month award for September 2021, the Hornets announced via their official website just before their Premier League meeting with Leeds United at Elland Road.   The Nigeria international picked up the accolade for his brilliant strike against Norwich City at Carrow Road on S...
EPL wrap : Tella starts vs Chelsea; Ekong, Dennis lose at Leeds; Iwobi not in Everton squad
Published: October 02, 2021
Allnigeriasoccer.com's round-up of Nigeria-eligible players that were in action for their respective clubs in the English Premier League on Saturday, October 2, 2021.   In the early kickoff, injured Super Eagles winger Alex Iwobi was not in the Everton squad against Manchester United at Old Trafford. Andros To...
Talented Nigeria-eligible striker reveals the one thing that got him into Arsenal's first team
Published: October 02, 2021
Promising Nigeria-eligible striker Folarin Balogun has revealed that he forced his way into Arsenal's first team because of his reputation as a prolific striker for the youth teams. Few months after ending speculation about his future by inking a new long-term contract with the Gunners, he was promoted to the first...
Ndidi in race against time to be fit to face Arsenal as Rohr reveals midfielder's potential return date
Published: October 02, 2021
Leicester City have been hit with the news that Wilfred Ndidi could miss almost all the matches to be played by the club in October, with Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr revealing that the holding midfielder faces at least four weeks on the sidelines. Ndidi aggravated a hamstring injury last weekend against Burnley, th...
'Rohr complained about Teslim Balogun pitch' - CAR coach insists Nigeria won't have advantage
Published: October 02, 2021
Central African Republic coach Raoul Savoy does not believe the Super Eagles playing at the Teslim Balogun Stadium pitch will give the three-time African champions an advantage. The playing surface at the Teslim Balogun Stadium is notoriously in a bad condition especially when it rains. The Super Eagles manage...
2022 WCQ : Central African Republic coach reveals who he thinks is Super Eagles best player
Published: October 02, 2021
Central African Republic coach Raoul Savoy has admitted that his players will keep a close watch on Victor Osimhen in Thursday's 2022 World Cup qualifier at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, saying that the Napoli striker is the Super Eagles best player at the moment. The Spanish-Swiss football coach underlined that Nig...
2022 WCQ: Everton star becomes third Premier League player to pull out of Nigeria squad
Published: October 01, 2021
Everton star Alex Iwobi has become the third Premier League player to pull out of the Nigeria squad ahead of the upcoming 2022 World Cup qualifying matches against Central African Republic this month. The Arsenal-reared winger has joined Watford ace Oghenekaro Etebo and Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi in the...
Balogun continues fine form for Arsenal U23s with brace vs Brighton at the Emirates Stadium
Published: October 01, 2021
Folarin Balogun continued his fine form for Arsenal U23s by netting a brace as they defeated Brighton & Hove 3-0 in a Premier League 2 clash at the Emirates Stadium in London on Friday evening.  After a disastrous start to the season that saw them lose 6-1 to West Ham United in their opening match, the Gunners are th...
Leicester boss sheds light on Ndidi's injury which caused his omission from latest Nigeria squad
Published: October 01, 2021
Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers has admitted that he is sweating on the fitness of Wilfred Ndidi before his side's Premier League clash against Crystal Palace.   The Northern Irishman hinted that all was not well with the holding midfielder during his pre-match press conference before the Europa League fixture...
3 players of Nigerian descent feature in 7-goal thriller between Palace & Tottenham U23s
Published: October 01, 2021
Crystal Palace claimed a 4-3 win over Tottenham Hotspur in a Premier League 2 clash at Crystal Palace Training Ground on Friday afternoon with three players of Nigerian descent starting for their respective teams. While 2021 Super Eagles invitee Joshua Oluwayemi and central defender Tobi Omole went the distance for t...