EPL wrap : Olise bags assist; Troost-Ekong loses with Watford; Onyeka starts; Lookman sub vs Arsenal
Published: October 30, 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 30, 2021. In the early kickoff, Kelechi Iheanacho started and was replaced at half-time by Ademola Lookman as Leicester City suffered a 2-0 loss to Arsenal a...
Iheanacho denied by world-class Ramsdale save as Leicester are beaten by Arsenal; Ndidi in squad
Published: October 30, 2021
One of the best goalkeeping performances of the season by Aaron Ramsdale helped Arsenal secure a 2-0 win over Leicester City in a Premier League clash at the King Power Stadium on Saturday afternoon.  Kelechi Iheanacho made his fourth consecutive start in the top-flight and departed the field to be replaced by Ademol...
Flower helps Chelsea return to winning ways in U18 PL with second goal of the season
Published: October 30, 2021
Chelsea returned to winning ways in the U18 Premier League with a 3-0 victory over Reading at Cobham Training Center on Saturday afternoon.   2019 Golden Eaglets invitee Prince Adegoke was joined in the Blues starting lineup by Richard Olise the younger brother of Super Eagles target Michael Olise, fullback Derrick A...
Arsenal's Nigerian defender suffers injury on U23 duty, a day after training with first team
Published: October 30, 2021
Arsenal are sweating over the fitness of Nigeria-eligible defender Mazeed Ogungbo ahead of their next Premier League 2 fixture against Leicester City.   Ogungbo, who is provisionally cap-tied to the Republic of Ireland, was substituted after 24 minutes as Arsenal came from behind to secure a 4-2 win over Leeds United...
Two Nigeria-eligible youngsters score for Chelsea youth team coached by Arsenal Invincible
Published: October 29, 2021
Two Nigeria-eligible youngsters Derrick Abu and Tudor Mendel-Idowu got their names on the scoresheet as Chelsea recovered from being three goals down to draw 3-3 with Reading in an U17 Premier League Cup match this week. The Chelsea U17s was coached by a key member of the Arsenal Invincibles team of the 2003-2004 seas...
PL 2 : Anglo-American-Nigerian striker scores and assists for Arsenal in 4-2 win vs Leeds
Published: October 29, 2021
Arsenal came from behind to register a 4-2 win over Leeds United in a Premier League 2 clash at Elland Road on Friday evening. Arsenal's Nigeria-eligible trio Mazeed Ogungbo, Tim Akinola and Folarin Balogun all started, while Dutch-born winger Joel Ideho entered the game as a substitute in the 72nd minute. Anglo-Am...
Palace boss Vieira provides major injury update on Super Eagles target pre-Man City
Published: October 29, 2021
Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira has provided a major injury update on Nigeria Football Federation target Eberechi Eze ahead of his side's Premier League match against Manchester City. The former Arsenal captain revealed that Eze is on the comeback trail having resumed full training with the rest of his teammate...
'Chelsea not the best for him' - Napoli icon backs Osimhen to be as influential as Lukaku at Inter
Published: October 29, 2021
Legendary Napoli and Bologna striker Giuseppe Savoldi believes Victor Osimhen can be as influential as Romelu Lukaku was at Inter Milan under the tutelage of manager Antonio Conte.   Lukaku has not really hit the heights expected of him since his big money move from Inter Milan to Chelsea in the summer transfer windo...
Arteta promotes Nigerian-born midfielder to first team training pre-Leicester City
Published: October 28, 2021
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta promoted Nigerian-born midfielder Tim Akinola to first team training on Thursday, two days before his side's trip to the East Midlands to face Leicester City in the Premier League.   Training images published by the official website of the Gunners today confirm that Akinola participated ...
Ranieri responds to question on Watford's plan vs Southampton without Super Eagles striker
Published: October 28, 2021
Manager Claudio Ranieri will not be able to count on the services of Emmanuel Dennis for his side's Premier League meeting with Southampton at The Vic on Saturday, October 30.  The Nigeria international will miss the visit of Southampton through suspension. Against Everton at Goodison Park, he received his fifth y...
Antwerp's Yusuf names Chelsea ace as no. 1 defensive midfielder, targets Premier League move
Published: October 28, 2021
Royal Antwerp young star Alhassan Yusuf is targeting a move to the English Premier League in future and believes that Chelsea ace N'Golo Kante is the best defensive midfielder on the planet. A product of Tiki Taka Academy in his homeland, Yusuf enjoyed a stellar three years with Swedish Allsvenskan club IFK Götebo...
Nigerian exports : Ex-Chelsea, Liverpool, Man Utd strikers show their class; 8 other players score
Published: October 27, 2021
Allnigeriasoccer.com, regarded as the most reputable outlet on Nigerian players abroad, brings you the Nigeria-eligible players that found the net for their respective clubs in league and cup matches across Europe on Wednesday, October 27. After five defeats on the bounce, Chelsea academy product Ike Ugbo helped ...
EFL Cup : Lookman scores, Iheanacho sub as Leicester march on; Onyeka features; Edozie's Man City out
Published: October 27, 2021
Allnigeriasoccer.com's round up of the Carabao Cup matches involving players of Nigerian descent on Wednesday, October 27.  Leicester City have progressed to the last eight after seeing off the challenge of Brighton & Hove thanks to a penalty shootout win at the King Power Stadium. Making his fourth start in all co...
'Salah not the greatest'- Yakubu names Chelsea icon as best African to grace Premier League
Published: October 27, 2021
Retired Nigeria international Yakubu Aiyegbeni believes that Chelsea icon Didier Drogba is the best African player in history to grace the English Premier League.  Aiyegbeni is of the opinion  the Ivorian operated on a higher level than Mohamed Salah who has had a blistering start to the 2021-2022 campaign. The ...
Southampton rising star Tella disappointed to lose to Chelsea on penalties
Published: October 27, 2021
Nathan Tella has taken to social media to share his thoughts following Southampton's 4-3 loss on penalties to Chelsea in the last sixteen of the Carabao Cup on Tuesday night.  Making his fourth start of the season in all competitions, the Nigeria-eligible winger was in action for 66 minutes at Stamford Bridge, before ...