Ndukwu, Ughelumba Poised To Make Debut For Leicester City In UEFA Youth League
Published: September 10, 2016
English Premier League champions Leicester City have submitted their roster for the group stage of the UEFA Youth League , with two players of Nigerian descent listed by manager Steven Beaglehole.England youth international Layton Ndukwu has been named alongside the 16-year-old defender Calvin Ughelumba.
Winger Ndukwu has been at Leicester City since the age of nine and was an important member of the squad that reached the FA Youth Cup semifinals in 2015.
Ughelumba was promoted to the U18s team of the Foxes for the 2016-2017 campaign.
Both teenagers have not played in the UEFA Youth League before.
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
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