Chelsea Hero Mikel Provides Game-winning Assist For Stoke City In Win Vs Preston North End
Published: September 26, 2020
Chelsea legend John Obi Mikel was at his best yet again, starring as Stoke City registered their first win of the new Championship season, beating Preston North End 1-0 at Deepdale on Saturday, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The former Nigeria international returned to the Potters starting lineup after he was rested ...
EPL Wrap : Eze Full Debut; Ajayi & West Brom Throw Away 3-0 Lead Vs Chelsea; Iwobi Subbed In; Ighalo Not In 18
Published: September 26, 2020
Allnigeriasoccer.com's round-up of Nigerian players that were in action for their respective clubs in the English Premier League on Saturday, September 26. Nigerian players with dual nationalities and have played competitively for the senior national teams of other countries have been omitted. In the early kick...
'He'll Be A Great Asset For Us' - Wycombe Boss Admits Everton's Adeniran Was Signed To Replace Ofoborh
Published: September 26, 2020
Wycombe Wanderers manager Gareth Ainsworth has admitted that Everton-owned midfielder Dennis Adeniran was signed as a replacement for former Flying Eagles star Nnamdi Ofoborh. Ofoborh had a successful loan spell with the Chairboys in the 2019-2020 campaign, helping them secure promotion to the Championship via the play...
Reading Running The Rule Over Released Man Utd Defender Nkwonta Ahead Of Potential Transfer
Published: September 26, 2020
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Championship club Reading are running the rule over promising Nigerian defender Joseph Nkwonta ahead of a potential transfer. The teenager is on the lookout for a new club after he was not offered a scholarship by Manchester United for the 2020-2021 season. He tried his luck with T...
Sodje's Nephew Scores First Competitive Hat-trick To Inspire Man City To 3-1 Win Vs Liverpool U18
Published: September 26, 2020
Tai Sodje, nephew of retired Nigeria international Sam Sodje, scored his first competitive hat-trick for Manchester City U18s to inspire the young Citizens to a 3-1 win over Liverpool in the U18 Premier League on Saturday afternoon, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.Sodje has started the season in a rich vein of form, scori...
1994 AFCON Winner Ekoku Blames Brighton's Poor Game Management For Loss To Man Utd
Published: September 26, 2020
1994 Africa Cup of Nations-winning striker Efan Ekoku has blamed Brighton & Hove's poor game management for their 3-2 loss to Manchester United in an English Premier League clash at the American Express Community Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Odion Ighalo's run of 24 games of making United's matchday squad ended today...
First Squad Involvement For Chelsea's Attacking Fullback Abu In U18 Premier League
Published: September 26, 2020
For the first time in his Chelsea career, Nigerian right-back Derrick Abu has been included in a matchday squad for an U18 Premier League fixture, with manager Ed Brand naming him on the bench in the ongoing game against Southampton at the Cobham Training Center, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.The first year scho...
Fulham-Bound Winger Lookman Left Out Of RB Leipzig Squad To Face Bayer Leverkusen
Published: September 26, 2020
Premier League new boys Fulham are close to completing the signing of Ademola Lookman. German newspaper Bild has reported that the 2017 FIFA U20 World Cup winner will be loaned out to the Cottagers for the remainder of the 2020-2021 campaign, with RB Leipzig set to pocket two million euros as loan fee. Lookman h...
Balogun Among 3 Nigerian-Eligible Players Involved In Arsenal First Team Training Pre-Liverpool
Published: September 26, 2020
Folarin Balogun was among three Nigeria-eligible players involved in Arsenal first team training ahead of Monday's difficult game at Premier League champions Liverpool, according to reports. Arsenal youth team guru Jeorge Bird says Balogun trained with the senior squad for the first time since last season amid spec...
Man Utd Legend Yorke In Attendance As Shoretire Makes Full Debut In 8-Goal Thriller Vs Liverpool U23
Published: September 25, 2020
Legendary Manchester United striker Dwight Yorke was in attendance as the Red Devils suffered a 5-3 loss at the hands of fierce rivals Liverpool in a thrilling Premier League 2 clash at the Leigh Sports Village Stadium on Friday evening, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. With several players heading out on loan to furth...
The Reason Anjorin Has Not Played For Chelsea Teams In The New Season
Published: September 25, 2020
Faustino Anjorin has been left out of Chelsea's matchday squad in their ongoing Premier League 2 clash against Brighton & Hove at the American Express Elite Football Performance Centre (Lancing, West Sussex). The England U19 international of Nigerian descent has yet to taste action for any of the Chelsea teams in th...
'He Felt Some Pain There Towards End Of Last Season' - Leicester Boss Confirms Surgery For Ndidi
Published: September 25, 2020
Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers has confirmed that Wilfred Ndidi requires surgery on an adductor injury and the Nigeria international could spend up to twelve weeks on the sidelines. Allnigeriasoccer.com exclusively reported on Tuesday, that the holding midfielder has been playing through the pain barrier ...
Confirmed : Nigeria-Eligible Striker Signs New Three-Year Deal With Leicester City
Published: September 25, 2020
Nigeria-eligible striker Josh Eppiah has committed his future to Leicester City by signing a new three-year deal, the former Premier League champions have informed through their official website. Eppiah, who represents the Foxes development squad, will be spending the remainder of the 2020-2021 season on loan at Ju...
Sheffield United Chase For A Striker : Wilder Provides Update On Arsenal's Balogun
Published: September 25, 2020
Speaking at Friday's pre-match press conference ahead of Sheffield United's Premier League meeting with Leeds United, Blades boss Chris Wilder provided an update on the club's chase for a striker, with the close of the summer transfer window nearing. Sheffield United are in discussions with Liverpool and Arsenal ov...
Alex Iwobi Details How Former Arsenal Coach Wenger Decided On His Best Position
Published: September 25, 2020
Everton star Alex Iwobi has detailed how highly respected French football tactician Arsene Wenger decided on his best position just before he was promoted to the Arsenal first team. Iwobi praised his former employer for always giving young promising players in the academy an opportunity to train with the first team...