England Confirm Sheyi Ojo Will Not Play Against The Auld Enemy & Andorra
Published: October 01, 2017
The English Football Association has confirmed that Sheyi Ojo has been ruled out of the upcoming 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifiers. Ojo will miss games against Scotland and Andorra in October after suffering an injury in his last game for Fulham in the EFL Championship. The Liverpool loanee was ...
Arsenal 2 BHAFC 0 : Iwobi Celebrates Independence Day With First Goal Since January
Published: October 01, 2017
Super Eagles striker Alex Iwobi netted his first goal of the season in Arsenal's routine 2-0 win over Brighton & Hove on game week seven in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon. The 21-year-old last wrote his name on the score-sheet in a 2-1 loss to Watford back in January 2017, prior to today's meeting at the Emi...
The Stats Don't Lie: Chelsea Have Lost All EPL Games Moses Didn't Feature This Season
Published: October 01, 2017
Whilst Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr and the Super Eagles faithful would have been delighted that Antonio Conte benched Victor Moses in the Premier League match of the weekend between Chelsea and Manchester City, it appears a negative trend has started for the champions.The 1-0 loss suffered at Stamford Bridge against th...
Nigerian Exports: Young Guns Ekong, Awoniyi, Ajagun, Omoijuanfo & Umar On Target
Published: October 01, 2017
Liverpool loanee Taiwo Awoniyi, 20, was on target in Royal Excel Mouscron's 2-2 draw with Mechelen at Stade Le Canonnier on Saturday.On 26 minutes, the Nigeria U23 international fired home a loose ball inside the penalty area after his header was blocked by a Mechelen defender and doubled his team's advantage in the pr...
(Photo Confirmation) Nigeria Handed Boost As Iwobi Is Back In Full Training At Arsenal
Published: September 30, 2017
Nigeria have been handed a fitness boost ahead of their World Cup qualifier against Zambia in Uyo, with Alex Iwobi given a clean bill of health by Arsenal medics to resume full training.The winger took part in full training with the Gunners first team at London Colney on Saturday morning, and was photographed contestin...
Chelsea 0 Man City 1 : Moses To Report For Intl Duty In Good Health, Benched
Published: September 30, 2017
Manchester City put up one of the best performances in the Premier League so far this season, beating Chelsea 1-0 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday evening.The good news for manager Gernot Rohr and the Super Eagles faithful is that Victor Moses was not utilized by Antonio Conte, meaning the Nigeria international will be i...
EPL Wrap: Ndidi Nearly Scores, Iheanacho Subbed In, Ladapo Debuts, Moses Among Subs
Published: September 30, 2017
A round-up of Nigerian players that were in action for their respective clubs in the English Premier League on Saturday, September 30.Nigerian players with dual nationalities that have played competitively for the senior national teams of other countries have been omitted.Leicester City were held to a goalless draw by ...
Abraham, Uwakwe Feature As Chelsea Thrash Fulham 6-1 In U18 Premier League
Published: September 30, 2017
Chelsea demolished Fulham 6-1 at  Cobham Training Centre (Stoke d'Abernon, Surrey) on Saturday afternoon to maintain their one hundred percent record in the U18 Premier League.Two players of Nigerian descent were involved in the game, Tariq Uwakwe started for the champions while Nigeria Football Federation target Timm...
Ex-Nigeria U20 Invitee May Debut For Eagles Against Manchester United
Published: September 29, 2017
Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson has hinted that former Flying Eagles invitee Freddie Ladapo may make his first-team debut when they face Manchester United in the Premier League on Saturday.Ahead of the trip to Old Trafford, injuries have hit the Eagles squad, with former Liverpool man Christian Benteke,  Wilfried Z...
Liverpool Complain To UEFA Over Racist Insults Directed At Nigerian Messi
Published: September 28, 2017
Liverpool have sent a complaint to the parent body of European Football, UEFA, in the wake of their UEFA Youth League clash against Spartak Moscow at Futbol'noe pole 4 Spartak in Moscow on Tuesday, September 26.According to the online edition of The Telegraph, Liverpool have made an official complaint to Uefa after cla...
Team News : Victor Moses Starts For Chelsea, Samuel Not In 18 Against Man Utd
Published: September 27, 2017
Nigeria international Victor Moses is set to make his first appearance for Chelsea in the UEFA Champions League this season against Atletico Madrid, and his first in the competition since December 5, 2012.The Super Eagles star has been given the nod to start at right wing-back ahead of Italy international Davide Zappac...
Andrei Kanchelskis : I'll Be Disappointed If Manchester United Lose To CSKA
Published: September 27, 2017
Former Manchester United winger Andrei Kanchelskis says he will be disappointed if Manchester United lose to CSKA Moscow in the Champions League tonight.Kanchelskis spent four seasons at Old Trafford and helped the Red Devils win the Premier League titles in 1993 and 1994, and was also part of the team that won the FA ...
Ex-CSKA Star : Powerful Aaron Samuel Must Start Against Manchester United
Published: September 27, 2017
Former CSKA Moscow defender Dmitri Gradilenko has advised manager Viktor Goncharenko to name Aaron Samuel in the starting line-up for tonight's Champions League clash against Manchester United at VEB Arena.Gradilenko says the Nigeria international is a powerful striker, good in hold-up play, and will be a real handful ...
Akpom, Arsenal Teammates Will Not Train In Belarus Before Facing BATE
Published: September 27, 2017
Whilst Alex Iwobi's availability for tomorrow's Europa League meeting between BATE and Arsenal remains covered in mist, fellow Hale End Academy product Chuba Akpom is in contention to travel to Belarus later today.The Nigeria international was not among the first-teamers photographed training at London Colney this morn...
Victor Moses In Line To Face Spanish Opponents For First Time In His Career
Published: September 26, 2017
Victor Moses is in line to make his first Champions League appearance of the season for Premier League champions Chelsea when they trade tackles with Atletico Madrid at Wanda Metropolitano, Madrid on Wednesday night.The Nigeria international has not featured for The Blues in this competition since December 5, 2012 when...