Ndidi, Josh Maja, Ekpolo, Adeboyejo Named To Nigerian TOTW

Published: August 13, 2018
Ndidi, Josh Maja, Ekpolo, Adeboyejo Named To Nigerian TOTWAfter an eventful weekend which saw the resumption of a new footballing season, allnigeriasoccer rolls out its Team of the Week thus :

Goalkeeper

Sebastian Osigwe (SC Kriens): Osigwe was between the sticks for Kriens in their 1-1 draw with Winterthur in the Swiss Challenge League at the Stadion Schützenwiese.

Defenders

William Troost-Ekong (Bursaspor): Balogun opened his season goal account for the Green Crocodiles in a narrow 2-1 loss to Fenerbahce in the Turkish Super League.

Godswill Ekpolo (BK Häcken): The former Barcelona youth-teamer put in an assist in Häcken's 5-0 thrashing of Djurgardens at the Braveda Arena in a Swedish Allsvenskan game.

Mandela Egbo (Borussia Monchengladbach): The 20-year-old got in among the goals for his side at the Borussia Park in a 5-1 pre-season thumping of FC Wegberg-Beeck.

Midfielders

Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City): The Super Eagles midfielder was one of the star performers in The Foxes 2-1 loss to Manchester United in their Premier League clash at Old Trafford.

Diallang Jaiyesimi (Yeovil Town): The winger opened his goal account for Town in a 2-2 draw with Mansfield Town in a League Two encounter at Huish Park.

James Adeniyi (Qabala): Adeniyi netted a league debut goal for his club as they claimed a comprehensive 3-0 win over Sabail in the Azerbaijan Premier League.

David Bakare (Connah's Quay Nomads): The 31-year-old helped himself to two goals in his side's 7-0 thrashing of Llanelli Town in the Welsh Premier League.

Attackers

Josh Maja (Sunderland): The 19-year-old starlet continued his goal scoring prowess with another strike for the Black Cats in their 1-1 draw with Luton Town in a League One game.

Victor Adeboyejo (Barnsley): The former Chelsea trialist was on song for Barnsley

Adebayo Azeez (Cambridge United): The Nigerian striker helped United defeat Notts County 3-2 in a five-goal thriller at the Abbey Stadium in a League Two encounter.

Emmanuel Chinaza

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