Arsenal 1 West Ham United 0: Iwobi Not In 18, Akpom Benched
Published: December 19, 2017
Arsenal moved into the semifinals of the Carabao Cup as a solitary strike from Danny Welbeck edged a close encounter with West Ham at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday evening.Nigerian starlet Chuba Akpom was named among the substitutes while Super Eagles winger Alex Iwobi who was earlier deemed doubtful was eventually o...
Guardiola Names Three Nigerian Super Kids In Matchday Squad Vs Leicester City
Published: December 19, 2017
Manager Pep Guardiola has named three Nigerian super kids in his matchday squad for the first time since he was appointed coach of Manchester City in 2016.Central defender Tosin Adarabioyo was included in the starting line-up in Tuesday night's League Cup quarterfinal clash against Leicester City at the King Power Stad...
Chelsea Loanee Suspended Four Matches For Dangerous Tackle On Uche Agbo
Published: December 19, 2017
Chelsea's Ivory Coast international Victorien Angban, who has been loaned out to Waasland-Beveren for the entirety of this season, has been suspended by the Disputes Committee of the KBVB.Angban was suspended for four matches, one of which is conditional, for a dangerous tackle on the tibia of Super Eagles midfielder U...
League Cup Team News: Iwobi Doubtful; Ndidi Suspended; Iheanacho, Akpom, Tosin In Contention
Published: December 19, 2017
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Alex Iwobi is a huge doubt to suit up for Arsenal when they face West Ham United in the quarterfinals of the League Cup at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night.Television images suggested that the Hale End Academy graduate picked up a knock in the second half of the Gunners Premie...
Who Is Tosin Kehinde? The Man Utd Teen Who Has Got Tongues Wagging
Published: December 19, 2017
Nigerian starlet Tosin Kehinde is fast becoming a household name in the English Premier League 2 and has undoubtedly caught the eyes after forcing himself into Jose Mourinho's plans, so it would be fair to say his debut for the first team is not very far from happening.Just last week, the 19-year old was drafted in to ...
Tosin Kehinde Shines For Man Utd U23s After Training With First Team
Published: December 18, 2017
Manchester United U23s were held to a 1-1 draw by Leicester City in a Premier League 2 game on Monday night, with two players of Nigerian descent tasting action at Leigh Sports Village Stadium.Tosin Kehinde (Manchester United) and Layton Ndukwu (Leicester City), both wearing the number 11 jerseys, went the distance for...
Everton Loanee Henry Criticized By Anderlecht Coach For The Umpteenth Time
Published: December 18, 2017
Henry Onyekuru is still in the bad books of Anderlecht manager Hein Vanhaezebrouck following his side's disgraceful 5-0 loss to Club Brugge in the Belgian First Division A on Sunday.Despite the Everton loanee spending approximately half an hour on the Jan Breydelstadion (Brugge) turf, he came under fire from the coach ...
Ladapo, Oteh Score Braces For Crystal Palace, Queens Park Rangers In PDL
Published: December 18, 2017
Ex-Flying Eagles invitee, Freddie Ladapo put in a masterclass with his double in Crystal Palace U23s 4-0 walloping of Bristol City U23s in the Professional Development League on Monday afternoon.The striker netted in the 62nd minute to establish a 3-0 lead before sealing the comprehensive win with his second 14 minutes...
Talented Nigerian Midfielder Rated One Of The Best Finishers At Chelsea
Published: December 18, 2017
It has not escaped the notice of Chelsea U18s manager Jody Morris that talented Nigerian midfielder Faustino Anjorin is one of the best finishers in his squad at the moment.Born November 23, 2001, Anjorin is still a schoolboy at Chelsea and has made an impact off the bench in recent games.The England youth internationa...
Moses Delighted To Reach New Milestone With Chelsea In The Space Of Four Days
Published: December 17, 2017
Victor Moses says he is delighted to reach another milestone with Chelsea in the space of four days.The right wing-back made his 200th career Premier League appearance at Huddersfield on his 27th birthday, before making his 50th Premier League start for the Blues in their 1-0 win over Southampton at Stamford Bridge on...
Chelsea Boss Drops Big Hint Moses Will Not Be Rested Against Bournemouth
Published: December 17, 2017
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has dropped a big hint that Victor Moses will not be rested when the Premier League champs tackle Jordon Ibe's Bournemouth in the quarterfinals of the League Cup in three days time.Match hero against Southampton Marcos Alonso received his fifth caution of the season on Saturday while Italy...
Alex Iwobi Reacts To Arsenal's 1-0 Win Vs Newcastle United
Published: December 17, 2017
Nigeria talent Alex Iwobi was delighted to play a part in Arsenal's hard fought 1-0 win over Newcastle United on Saturday evening.The Hale End Academy product was one of the most impressive players on the Emirates Stadium turf, and had a chance to double the Gunners advantage in the 66th minute when he wriggled free in...
EPL Wrap: Moses New Milestone; Ndidi Sees Red; Iwobi Injured; Success, Ladapo & Tosin Not In 18
Published: December 16, 2017
A round-up of Nigerian players that were in action for their respective clubs in the English Premier League on Saturday, December 16.Nigerian players with dual nationalities that have played competitively for the senior national teams of other countries have been omitted.In the early kickoff, Leicester City's fou...
Arsenal 1 Newcastle 0: Iwobi Hobbles Off With Injury, German Scores Wonder Goal
Published: December 16, 2017
Arsenal beat Newcastle 1-0 in an English Premier League encounter on Saturday evening, with Alex Iwobi making the starting line-up for the London team.Arsene Wenger's men ended a worrying three-match winless run in the top-flight.Ozil riffled in a stunner with just 23 minutes played, pouncing on a poor clearance from L...
Leicester Coach Blames Red Card For Defeat, Ndidi Available To Face Man Utd Next Weekend
Published: December 16, 2017
Leicester City coach Claude Puel has blamed the dismissal of Wilfred Ndidi for his side's worst defeat of the season, a 3-0 loss to Crystal Palace at the King Power Stadium on Saturday. Trailing 2-0 at the interval, the Frenchman argued that they were trying to get back into the game when the Nigeria international rec...