Breaking : Ola Aina Makes Chelsea Debut; Moses Starts First Game In Three Years
Published: August 23, 2016
Ahead of Tuesday night’s Football League Cup clash against Bristol Rovers, Premier League club Chelsea have congratulated their English defender of Nigerian descent Ola Aina for making the starting XI.
Aina, an England youth international, will play his first competitive match for the Blues since his arrival at the club eight years ago.
“Congratulations to Ola Aina, who will tonight make his Chelsea debut!” Chelsea tweeted.
Joining the 19-year-old in the starting XI is Nigeria international Victor Moses , who is making his first start for Chelsea since May 11, 2013 when he took to the Villa Park pitch against Aston Villa in the Premier League.
England U19 international Dominic Solanke starts on the bench for the London club.
Chelsea Starting XI : Begovic, Aina, Cahill, Ivanovic (c), Azpilicueta, Pedro, Fabregas, Matic, Moses, Loftus-Cheek, Batshuayi.
Substitutes : Courtois, Terry, Chalobah, Oscar, Hazard, Solanke, Diego Costa
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
Photo Credit : chelseafc.com
Aina, an England youth international, will play his first competitive match for the Blues since his arrival at the club eight years ago.
“Congratulations to Ola Aina, who will tonight make his Chelsea debut!” Chelsea tweeted.
Joining the 19-year-old in the starting XI is Nigeria international Victor Moses , who is making his first start for Chelsea since May 11, 2013 when he took to the Villa Park pitch against Aston Villa in the Premier League.
England U19 international Dominic Solanke starts on the bench for the London club.
Chelsea Starting XI : Begovic, Aina, Cahill, Ivanovic (c), Azpilicueta, Pedro, Fabregas, Matic, Moses, Loftus-Cheek, Batshuayi.
Substitutes : Courtois, Terry, Chalobah, Oscar, Hazard, Solanke, Diego Costa
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
Photo Credit : chelseafc.com
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