Leicester City's Ndidi Beats Arsenal's Iwobi, Watford's Success, Chelsea's Moses In Minutes

Published: December 28, 2018

According to the official website of the Premier League, Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi is the most utilized player classed as a Nigerian in the English topflight at the midway point of the season.

Twenty five players have gone the distance in all the nineteen matches played in the Premier League as at December 27, including fifteen goalkeepers.

Central midfielder Ndidi has started 18 matches, logging 90 minutes on each occasion, while he came off the bench against Brighton in November, totaling 1678 minutes.

With 846 minutes of game time, Arsenal winger Alex Iwobi is the second most utilized Super Eagles player.

The Hale End Academy product has started ten matches, was introduced off the bench in six games and did not feature against Manchester City, Cardiff City and Newcastle United.

Lagging behind are Chelsea winger Victor Moses and Brighton central defender Leon Balogun who have recorded 26 and 591 minutes respectively.

Nigerians With The Most Minutes Premier League

1) Wilfred Ndidi - Leicester City - 1,678

2) Alex Iwobi - Arsenal - 846

3) Kelechi Iheanacho - Leicester City - 816

4) Isaac Success - Watford - 733

5) Leon Balogun - Brighton & Hove - 591

6) Victor Moses - Chelsea - 26

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

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