Odion Ighalo Makes First English Premier League Start
Published: August 15, 2015
Odon Ighalo will make his first - ever start in the English Premier League, with Watford manager Quique Flores naming the Nigeria international in the starting XI for the visit of West Brom on Saturday afternoon.
Also making the teamsheet for the Hornets is Scotland international Ikechi Anya, who is of Nigerian descent.
As for The Baggies, for the second game in a row, Brown Ideye has not been named in their 18 - man squad, a clear signal that he is likely to be offloaded before the close of the summer transfer market.
But former Everton attacker, Victor Anichebe, who was given a run - out against Man City five days ago, will start from the bench.
Watford Starting XI : Nyom, Cathcart, Prödl, Anya; Behrami, Capoue; Ighalo, Jurado, Layun; Deeney (c).
West Brom Starting XI : yhill, Dawson, McAuley, Olsson, Brunt, Gardner, Fletcher (c), Yacob, Morrison, Berahino, Lambert
West Brom Substitutes : Rose, Chester, Lescott, McClean, McManaman, Anichebe, Rondon
Also making the teamsheet for the Hornets is Scotland international Ikechi Anya, who is of Nigerian descent.
As for The Baggies, for the second game in a row, Brown Ideye has not been named in their 18 - man squad, a clear signal that he is likely to be offloaded before the close of the summer transfer market.
But former Everton attacker, Victor Anichebe, who was given a run - out against Man City five days ago, will start from the bench.
Watford Starting XI : Nyom, Cathcart, Prödl, Anya; Behrami, Capoue; Ighalo, Jurado, Layun; Deeney (c).
West Brom Starting XI : yhill, Dawson, McAuley, Olsson, Brunt, Gardner, Fletcher (c), Yacob, Morrison, Berahino, Lambert
West Brom Substitutes : Rose, Chester, Lescott, McClean, McManaman, Anichebe, Rondon
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