Moses, Iwobi, Ndidi, Young Stars Asoro & Adekanye Named To Nigerian Team Of The Week

Published: January 22, 2018
Moses, Iwobi, Ndidi, Young Stars Asoro & Adekanye Named To Nigerian Team Of The Week It was a week to remember for most Nigerians plying their trade in the English League thus, while 17-year old Michael Obafemi made his topflight debut for Southampton, Alex Iwobi and Victor Moses ended their overdue goal droughts and another talented Sunderland teenager, Joel Asoro scored a vital goal for the Black Cats, his first for the club as they overcame Hull City in the Championship.

Allnigeriasoccer.com presents readers with the best in this team of the week thus,

Daniel Akpeyi (Chippa United): The Super Eagles goalkeeper kept a clean sheet for his side as they posted a total shut out with Golden Arrows in the PSL at the Nelson Mandela Bay Port Elizabeth ground.

James Okwuosa (Chippa United): Okwuosa was on from start to finish for the Chilli Boys in their goalless draw with Golden Arrows in the South African topflight.

Tyronne Ebuehi (Ado Den Haag): The Benfica-bound defender went the full ninety as De Ooieevers were held to a 1-1 draw by VV Venlo in the Holland Eredivisie at the Kyocera Stadium.

Abdullahi Shehu (Anorthosis Famagusta): Shehu converted a spot kick to double his team's advantage enroute to their 3-1 win over Ethnikos Achna in the Cypriot Division One at the Stadio Antonis Papadopoulos.

Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City): Ndidi put in a brilliant showing in the middle of the pack for the Foxes in their 2-0 win over Watford in the English Premier League at the King Power Stadium.

Victor Moses (Chelsea): Moses scored his first goal of the season for Chelsea as they trounced Brighton 4-0 in the English topflight at the Amex Stadium.

Joel Obi (Torino): Obi helped his side to a 1-1 draw against Sassuolo in the Italian Series A, scoring his fourth goal of the campaign in the process at the Mapei Stadium.

Alex Iwobi (Arsenal): The Super Eagles trickster got in among the goals for the Gunners as they brushed aside Crystal Palace 4-1 in the Premier League at the Emirates Stadium.

Emem Eduok (Kasimpasa): Eduok grabbed a brace for himself in Kasimpasa's 3-2 win over Alanyaspor in the Turkish Super League at the Recep Tayyip Erdogan Stadyumu.

Joel Asoro (Sunderland): 18-year old Asoro scored the solitary goal that helped Sunderland past Hull City in the English Championship at the Stadium of Light.

Bobby Adekanye(Liverpool): The Reds teenage striker scored twice for the U23s as they toppled Charlton U23s 4-1 in a Premier League Cup clash at the Lookers Vauxhall Stadium.

Emmanuel Chinaza

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