EPL Wrap: Iheanacho Assists; Ndidi Struggles; Billing Shines; Success Subbed In; Ibe & Lookman Benched

Published: October 06, 2018

A round-up of Nigerian players that were in action for their respective clubs in the English Premier League on Saturday, October 6.

Nigerian players with dual nationalities and have played competitively for the senior national teams of other countries have been omitted.

At Turf Moor, Huddersfield Town Player of the Month, Philip Billing played the entirety of his side's 1-1 draw with Burnley.

Burnley's Sam Vokes once again showed his aerial presence, scoring through a towering header in the 20th minute to open the scoring before Christopher Schindler leveled the score at 1-1 with a header in the 66th minute.

To the King Power Stadium now, Super Eagles duo Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi started for Leicester City in their 2-1 loss against Ademola Lookman's Everton.

Richarlison volleyed home from close range to give the Toffees the lead in the 7th minute, only for Ricardo Pereira to level matters five minutes before the intermission off an assist from Iheanacho.

Leicester City manager, Claude Puel was forced to change his formation to a 4-4-1, substituting his Nigerian striker, after Wes Morgan was sent off in the 63rd minute.

Everton made the most of their numerical advantage and led again thanks to a moment of masterclass from
Gylfi Sigurdsson in the 77th minute. Ndidi played the full game while Lookman was on the bench.

Elsewhere, the injured Luke Amos was not in the Tottenham Hotspur side against Cardiff City at Wembley. An eighth minute goal from Eric Dier gave the Londoners a 1-0 win.

At Vicarage Road Stadium, Watford's defeat to Bournemouth will be a bitter pill to swallow for Isaac Success given the nature of the loss after they conceded four goals without scoring.

The Nigeria international was introduced in the 55th minute, with the scoreboard reading 4-0. Fit again Stefano Okaka was not in the Hornets squad.

Bournemouth's Jordon Ibe watched proceedings from the bench and Flying Eagles star Nnamdi Ofoborh has to wait for his Premier League debut after he was left out of the match day squad.

David Brooks, Joshua King (2) and Callum Wilson were on target for the Cherries.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

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