Porto's Musa Yahaya, Sunderland's Josh Maja Hoping To Emulate Man City's Iheanacho
Published: April 19, 2017
Sunderland will face FC Porto B in the final of the Premier League International Cup at the Stadium of Light on Wednesday, May 17.
The Dragons reached the final after beating Swansea City 1-0 in the semifinals, while the Black Cats qualified for the showpiece game after seeing off Norwich City by the same margin.
The Premier League International Cup is reserved for players under the age of 23, and a couple of talented Nigerian players are expected to be on parade at SR5 1SU.
Super Eagles invitee for last month's training camp in London Chidozie Awaziem and ex-Spurs trainee Musa Yahaya are eligible to represent Porto, while Josh Maja and Joel Asoro are expected to feature for the English team.
Kelechi Iheanacho is the first Nigerian player to score in the final of the Premier League International Cup .
The Taye Academy product netted the winning goal in Manchester City's 1-0 win over Porto in the 2014-2015 season.
Igho Kingsley
Photo Credit : mancity.com
The Dragons reached the final after beating Swansea City 1-0 in the semifinals, while the Black Cats qualified for the showpiece game after seeing off Norwich City by the same margin.
The Premier League International Cup is reserved for players under the age of 23, and a couple of talented Nigerian players are expected to be on parade at SR5 1SU.
Super Eagles invitee for last month's training camp in London Chidozie Awaziem and ex-Spurs trainee Musa Yahaya are eligible to represent Porto, while Josh Maja and Joel Asoro are expected to feature for the English team.
Kelechi Iheanacho is the first Nigerian player to score in the final of the Premier League International Cup .
The Taye Academy product netted the winning goal in Manchester City's 1-0 win over Porto in the 2014-2015 season.
Igho Kingsley
Photo Credit : mancity.com
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