Wolves' Arokodare and Crystal Palace's Uche make PL debuts, Fulham's Chukwueze not called up

Super Eagles duo Tolu Arokodare and Chrisantus Uche made their Premier League debuts on Saturday, days after representing Nigeria in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

Arokodare, who earned a summer switch to Wolverhampton Wanderers following a prolific campaign with KRC Genk in Belgium, started in Wolves’ 1-0 defeat to Newcastle United at St. James’ Park.

The striker, however, struggled to make a mark and was substituted in the 66th minute for Colombian midfielder Jhon Arias.

At Selhurst Park, Uche, a late signing for Crystal Palace at the end of the transfer window, was introduced in the 84th minute to replace fellow new arrival Yeremy Pino.

Despite his cameo, Palace failed to break down newly-promoted Leeds United, with the encounter ending in a goalless stalemate.

Both players had featured for Nigeria during the recent international window, with Arokodare coming off the bench against Rwanda and South Africa, while Uche was a second-half substitute in the draw versus South Africa.

Though neither made a significant impact on their league debuts, the pair will be looking to settle quickly and establish themselves in the 2025/26 Premier League season.

Meanwhile, Samuel Chukwueze was left out of Fulham’s matchday squad following his deadline-day move from AC Milan.

Adeyemi Adewale

Photo Credit: cpfc.co.uk

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