Joao Pedro suspension: Chelsea coach mentions George as possible number nine for UCL clash v Ajax
Published: October 21, 2025
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has confirmed that Tyrique George could be deployed as a central striker for Wednesday's UEFA Champions League fixture against Ajax Amsterdam, following the suspension of Joao Pedro.Pedro will miss the encounter with the Dutch side after receiving a red card during Chelsea's matchday two ti...
Winger eligible for Nigeria, Germany, Austria, England added to Tottenham Hotspur's UCL squad
Published: October 21, 2025
Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur have updated their UEFA Champions League roster before the matchday three encounter against Monaco on Wednesday evening, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Among the academy players added to Spurs' List B before the trip to Monaco is quad-national winger Miracle Adewole.A player may be...
Confirmed: Nottingham Forest appoint English coach with links to Fulham midfielder Iwobi
Published: October 21, 2025
With a statement on the official website, two-time European champions Nottingham Forest have confirmed the appointment of English tactician Sean Dyche as the club's new head coach.Dyche's appointment follows a comprehensive recruitment process led by Global Head of Football, Edu Gaspar, and Global Technical Director, G...
Teenage fullback of Nigerian descent trains with Arsenal first team pre-Atletico Madrid
Published: October 20, 2025
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta promoted teenage fullback of Nigerian descent Josh Nichols to first-team training ahead of the club's UEFA Champions League encounter with Atlético Madrid at the Emirates Stadium.Nichols took part in Monday's session at the Sobha Realty Training Centre in London Colney as the Gunners compl...
Ezenwata matches historic Chelsea feat set by retired England international of Nigerian descent
Published: October 20, 2025
It was a proud moment for 2025 Flying Eagles invitee Chizaram Ezenwata at the weekend after he matched a long-standing Chelsea milestone held by retired England international of Nigerian heritage, Carlton Cole.According to Chelsea Youth, a trusted source for the club's academy updates, Ezenwata found the net for the si...
Porto sweating over the fitness of Super Eagles LB Zaidu ahead of trip to Nottingham Forest
Published: October 19, 2025
Super Eagles left-back Zaidu Sanusi is a doubt for Porto's Europa League clash against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on Thursday, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.Following their 4-0 victory over CD Celoricense in the third round of the Portuguese Cup, Porto resumed training at CTFD Jorge Costa on Sunday morning to ...
Teen prodigy Ngumoha among Liverpool substitutes in 2-1 defeat to Manchester United
Published: October 19, 2025
Teen sensation Rio Ngumoha was an unused substitute as Manchester United defeated Liverpool 2-1 in a tense Premier League clash at Anfield on Sunday evening.Bryan Mbeumo opened the scoring for United in the second minute before Cody Gakpo drew Liverpool in the 78th minute. However, defender Harry Maguire sealed victor...
Fulham CB Bassey's physical battle with Arsenal striker catches attention of Liverpool legend
Published: October 19, 2025
Liverpool legend Jamie Redknapp was impressed by the physical battle between Calvin Bassey and Viktor Gyokeres during Fulham's 1-0 defeat to Arsenal in a Premier League encounter at Craven Cottage on Saturday evening.Having just returned from international duty with Nigeria, Bassey was rested for much of the match, sta...
'Welcomed' - Fulham owner finally reacts to Chukwueze's loan move from AC Milan
Published: October 18, 2025
Fulham owner Shahid Khan has spoken for the first time about Samuel Chukwueze's summer move from AC Milan, expressing his delight at the Nigerian winger's arrival in West London.Chukwueze completed a deadline-day loan switch to the Cottagers during the summer transfer window, with the deal including an option to buy at...
Why Bassey's family will be delighted with Arsenal's hard-fought win over Fulham
Published: October 18, 2025
Arsenal claimed a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Fulham in a cagey Premier League encounter at Craven Cottage on Saturday evening, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.The major talking point before kickoff was the absence of Samuel Chukwueze from the matchday squad, a strong indication that the winger failed a late fitness test...
Double delight: Burnley's Ugochukwu and Trabzonspor's Onuachu score headers as clubs clinch wins
Published: October 18, 2025
Trabzonspor striker Paul Onuachu and Burnley midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu were both on target for their respective clubs on Saturday evening, helping their sides to crucial league victories.Onuachu continued his impressive run of form for Turkish side Trabzonspor, scoring the second goal in their 2-1 win over Rizespor.T...
After handing Awoniyi season debut, Postecoglou relieved of his duties as Nottingham Forest coach
Published: October 18, 2025
Nottingham Forest have confirmed, via an official statement on their website, that Australian manager Ange Postecoglou has been relieved of his duties as head coach with immediate effect, following a run of poor results and uninspiring performances.The 3-0 defeat to Chelsea on Saturday afternoon, witnessed by club owne...
Newcastle icon explains why Awoniyi was handed surprise start in Nottingham Forest loss to Chelsea
Published: October 18, 2025
Newcastle United legend Shay Given has shed light on why Nigerian striker Taiwo Awoniyi was handed a surprise start in Nottingham Forest's 3-0 defeat to Chelsea at the City Ground on Saturday.Awoniyi, who was making his first start of the 2025/26 Premier League season, featured for the opening 45 minutes before being s...
2025 Flying Eagles invitee continues scoring run for Chelsea youth in 4-goal thriller v Spurs
Published: October 18, 2025
2025 Flying Eagles invitee Chizaram Ezenwata continued his outstanding run of form by scoring for the sixth consecutive match in the U18 Premier League as Chelsea battled back from behind to earn a 2-2 draw against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday afternoon.The in-form striker has been in scintillating form this season, f...
Fulham coach admits Super Eagles duty affected Iwobi, Bassey, Chukwueze's readiness for Arsenal clash
Published: October 18, 2025
Fulham manager Marco Silva has admitted that international commitments with the Super Eagles impacted the readiness of Alex Iwobi, Calvin Bassey and Samuel Chukwueze ahead of his side's Premier League clash against Arsenal.The trio featured in the back-to-back 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Benin, althou...