Premier League Wrap : Ighalo & Alli Score; Iheanacho Comes Off Bench; Anichebe, Iwobi, Onomah & Ilori Benched

Premier League Wrap : Ighalo & Alli Score; Iheanacho Comes Off Bench; Anichebe, Iwobi, Onomah & Ilori Benched

Catch up on the performance of players of Nigerian descent in the English Premier League on Saturday.<br /><br />Ex Golden Eaglet sensation <b>Kelechi Iheanacho</b> played 33 minutes of Manchester City&rsquo;s shock 2 - 0 loss to Stoke City at Britannia Stadium . It was the 19 - year - old&rsquo;s 10th appearance in the English Premier League.<br /><br /><b>Peter Odemwingie </b>is still recovering from a hamstring complaint so missed out on the Potters 18 - man squad.<br /><br />Both <b>Tiago Ilori</b> and <b>Gabby Agbonlahor</b> started on the bench for Aston Villa in their 1 - 1 draw with Southampton, but the England international joined the fray in the fifth minute of injury time.<br /><br />Nigeria international <b>Odion Ighalo</b> and Scotland star <b>Ikechi Anya</b> were involved in Watford&rsquo;s 2 - 0 home win against Norwich City. <br /><br />Ighalo gave the Hornets a 2 - 0 lead in the first minute of second&nbsp; - half stoppage time before he was cautioned seconds later, then substituted in the 94th minute. Anya was replaced in the 74th minute.<br /><br />Over to the Emirates, where Arsenal faced Sunderland. It ended 3 - 1 , with <b>Alex Iwobi </b>watching proceedings from the bench throughout the contest.<br /><br /><b>Victor Anichebe</b> (West Brom) and <b>Josh Onomah</b> (Tottenham Hotspur) were unused substitutes as Spurs were held to a 1 - 1 draw by The Baggies at The Hawthorns. <br /><br />England midfielder <b>Dele Alli </b>opened scoring for the Londoners in the 15th minute and subbed out ten minutes from time.<br /><br /><b>Victor Moses </b>and <b>Angelo Ogbonna</b> both made the starting XI as West Ham played out a goalless draw with Manchester United at Old Trafford. The winger pulled up injured in the 37th minute.<br /><br />Chelsea number 12 <b>John Obi Mikel</b> is on the bench for the late kick off between his team and AFC Bournemouth.<br />
Share on Social Media

Comments 0

Leave a Comment
Your email will not be published
Minimum 10 characters
Please verify you're human by completing the reCAPTCHA above

No comments yet. Be the first to comment!