EPL Wrap: Iheanacho Wins Penalty; Ndidi, Success Subbed In; Lookman Shines; Moses Not In 18, Balogun Benched

Published: November 24, 2018

A round-up of Nigerian players that were in action for their respective clubs in the English Premier League on Saturday, November 24.

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

At the American Express Community Stadium in East Sussex, Leon Balogun was declared fit enough to make the bench as Brighton & Hove were held to a 1-1 draw by Leicester City.

Balogun, who reportedly suffered an injury vs South Africa last weekend, was an unused substitute for the tenth successive game in the topflight.

International teammates Wilfred Ndidi and Kelechi Iheanacho also did not make the starting lineup but appeared off the bench in the 32nd minute and 70th minute respectively.

The Foxes number 25 went into the referee's book for a foul on Beram Kayal in the 39th minute.

Glenn Murray's headed goal in the first half was cancelled out by Jamie Vardy, who converted a 79th minute spot kick after Iheanacho was felled in the box.

Over to Vicarage Road Stadium, Isaac Success was a 57th minute substitute as Watford were beaten 3-0 by Liverpool.

England U21 star Dominic Solanke and Stefano Okaka were not in the 18 for their respective sides.

Africa's best Mohamed Salah broke the deadlock after 67 minutes, Trent Alexander-Arnold doubled the advantage with a sensational free-kick on 76 minutes before Roberto Firmino nodded in at the back post to close the scoring.

Let's go to Goodison Park, Everton got the job done and three points on the board after registering a 1-0 win against Cardiff City thanks to Gylfi Sigurdsson's 59th minute goal.

England U21 winger Ademola Lookman replaced Theo Walcott with seventeen minutes left on the clock and came close to scoring in the 82nd minute after a run inside the penalty area.

For the team news from Wembley Stadium in the late kickoff, former Super Eagles star Victor Moses has been left out of Chelsea's squad against Tottenham Hotspur.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

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