CSKA Moscow dazzler Ejuke named in Russian PL TOTW after completing nine dribbles

Published: October 18, 2021

Nigeria international Chidera Ejuke has been named in the Russian Premier League Team of the Week by Whoscored.com following the conclusion of the matchday eleven fixtures.

Ejuke helped CSKA Moscow register a 1-0 win against Ural Yekaterinburg at the Ekaterinburg Arena by netting the game-winning goal in the 52nd minute.

It was the winger's fifth goal involvement (3 goals, 2 assists) in his last nine appearances in the division.

With a rating of 8.9, Ejuke was deployed on the left side of midfield in a 4-4-2 formation in the Russian Premier League Team of the Week.

The former SC Heerenveen and Vålerenga Fotball man completed an astonishing nine dribbles against Ural, a gem-high figure, as you might expect.

In 85 minutes of action, Ejuke played two shots with one ending up in the back of the net and finished with an impressive passing accuracy of 92.3 percent.

Defensively, the 23-year-old made two interceptions and one clearance, while giving away one foul.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

Photo Credit : pfc-cska.com

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