Arsenal, Chelsea, Spurs academy products of Nigerian descent hail Saka after MOTM display

Published: June 23, 2021

Nine Nigeria-eligible players have taken to social media to congratulate onetime Nigeria Football Federation target Bukayo Saka following his man of the match display for England in their 1-0 win against Czech Republic at the ongoing European Championship.

The Three Lions were undefeated in the group stage and clinched top spot in Group D thanks to Raheem Sterling's first half winner.

With England already through to the last sixteen, manager Gareth Southgate gave Saka his first minutes in the competition and the versatile midfielder was on parade at Wembley Stadium for 84 minutes against the Czechs.

The Arsenal star was pleased to pick up the man of the match accolade and posted on Instagram : "Special to play and win this trophy with my family in the stadium tonight. Most importantly we got the three points and topped the group ! Now onto the knockout stages"

Arsenal academy products Nathan Butler-Oyedeji, Joseph Olowu, Malcolm Ebiowei, Olufela Olomola, Folarin Balogun and James Olayinka, Chelsea academy products Faustino Anjorin and Kelechi Chibueze, and Tottenham Hotspur youth-teamer Joshua Oluwayemi have reacted to Saka's post,

Here's what they said :

Ex-Nigeria U17 invitee Ebiowei who is now on the books of Glasgow Rangers : "Deserved".

Nigerian-born defender Joseph Olowu : "👏🏾❤️"

Winger Butler-Oyedeji : "Class❤️"

Folarin Balogun : "🔥🔥"

James Olayinka : "Yhhh🐐"

Former Arsenal schoolboy Olomola : "🐐"

Chelsea U23 sensation Anjorin : "🔥🔥🔥"

Ex-Chelsea U18 goalkeeper Chibueze : "🔥"

Tottenham Hotspur U23 star Oluwayemi : "🙌"

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

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