Premier League Wrap: Ighalo, Emenike Extend Goal Drought; Iwobi Dropped; Moses Injured; Odemwingie Remains Inactive
Published: March 02, 2016
Catch up on the performance of players of Nigerian descent in the English Premier League on Wednesday night.
Alex Iwobi was not involved in Arsenal’s surprise 2-1 defeat suffered at the hands of Swansea City at the Emirates.
Fellow Londoners Tottenham Hotspur lost 1-0 to West Ham in a derby at the Boleyn Ground . Super Eagles winger Victor Moses picked up an injury at the training ground on Tuesday, so was left out of the Hammers squad.
Fenerbahce loanee Emmanuel Emenike is still searching for his first goal in the EPL in West Ham’s colours. He started and played 73 minutes of the contest while Angelo Ogbonna worked a 90-minute shift for the homers.
England rising star Dele Alli passed a late fitness test and started on the bench before his introduction for Spurs on the hour mark. Josh Onomah was an unused substitute.
Peter Odemwingie did not make Stoke City’s squad when they entertained Newcastle United at the Britannia Stadium. The striker has been inactive since February 6.
Finally at Old Trafford, Watford were beaten 1-0 by Manchester United. Odion Ighalo fired blanks for the sixth straight game in all competitions, extending his longest goal drought since the season began.
The Hornets number 21 and Scotland international Ikechi Anya came off the bench in the 86th minute.
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
Alex Iwobi was not involved in Arsenal’s surprise 2-1 defeat suffered at the hands of Swansea City at the Emirates.
Fellow Londoners Tottenham Hotspur lost 1-0 to West Ham in a derby at the Boleyn Ground . Super Eagles winger Victor Moses picked up an injury at the training ground on Tuesday, so was left out of the Hammers squad.
Fenerbahce loanee Emmanuel Emenike is still searching for his first goal in the EPL in West Ham’s colours. He started and played 73 minutes of the contest while Angelo Ogbonna worked a 90-minute shift for the homers.
England rising star Dele Alli passed a late fitness test and started on the bench before his introduction for Spurs on the hour mark. Josh Onomah was an unused substitute.
Peter Odemwingie did not make Stoke City’s squad when they entertained Newcastle United at the Britannia Stadium. The striker has been inactive since February 6.
Finally at Old Trafford, Watford were beaten 1-0 by Manchester United. Odion Ighalo fired blanks for the sixth straight game in all competitions, extending his longest goal drought since the season began.
The Hornets number 21 and Scotland international Ikechi Anya came off the bench in the 86th minute.
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
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