Europa League Wrap: Onomah Loses With Tottenham Hotspur; Fatai Subbed On; Onazi, Ezekiel,Ojo Benched
Catch up on the performance of players of Nigerian descent in the <span class=\"_xJh\">UEFA Europa League Round of 16</span>, <span class=\"_xJh\">Game 1 on Thursday night. <br /><br />We start off at the L’viv Arena (L’viv), where Shakhtar Donetsk took on Anderlecht. It finished 3-1 in favour of the Ukrainian powerhouse.<br /><br />Olympic National Team invitee <b>Imoh Ezekiel</b> watched proceedings from the bench for the entire contest, while Italy international <b>Stefano Okaka</b> played the whole game.<br /><br />Switzerland youth-teamer <b>Manuel Akanji</b> was not involved in Basel</span><span class=\"_xJh\">’s goalless draw against defending champs Sevilla at St. Jakob-Park due to injury. He appeared once in the group stage against Belenenses on match day four.<br /><br />Across the border in Switzerland, Tottenham Hotspur were humiliated 3-0 by Borussia Dortmund, with England youth international <b>Josh Onomah</b> working a 90-minute shift for the Londoners.<br /><br />England midfielder <b>Dele Alli </b>was suspended for the game at Signal-Iduna-Park (Dortmund).<br /><br /><b>Eddy Onazi</b> remains inactive for Lazio, as he was on the bench for the whole game in Lazio</span><span class=\"_xJh\"><span class=\"_xJh\">’s</span> 1-1 draw with Sparta Prague. He has missed the last seven games played by the Italian side in all competitions.<br /><br />Former Flying Eagles star <b>Kehinde Fatai </b>substituted on in the 59th minute for the Czech side.<br /><br /><b>Jordon Ibe</b> missed Liverpool</span><span class=\"_xJh\"><span class=\"_xJh\">’s 2-0 victory against Manchester United at Anfield. The Reds number 54 <b>Sheyi Ojo</b> was an unused substitute. He is yet to debut in the competition.<br /><br /><b>Ifeanyi Emmanuel</b><br /></span> </span>
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