Huddersfield Town Star To Wear No. 8 Vs Chelsea; Watford's Success Keeps His Number 10
Published: August 11, 2018
Nigerian midfielder Philip Billing will be wearing the number eight jersey today if he takes to the pitch for Huddersfield Town's Premier League opener against former champions Chelsea at John Smith's Stadium. The Terriers have handed the number eight jersey to Billing for the third consecutive season, he first wor...
Leicester City's Ndidi Outshines Man Utd Goalscorers Pogba, Shaw In One Key Stat
Published: August 11, 2018
Nigeria international Wilfred Ndidi impressed despite Leicester City beginning the Premier League season with a 2-1 loss to Manchester United at Old Trafford on Friday night. The Red Devils scored early via a goal from France World Cup-winning midfielder Paul Pogba who converted a spot kick in the third minute and w...
Man Utd 2 Leicester City 1 : Iheanacho & Ndidi Show Promise In Season Opener
Published: August 10, 2018
Manchester United kicked off the new Premier League season with a narrow 2-1 win over Leicester City at Old Trafford on Friday evening.Leicester City's Nigerian duo of Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi were both named in the Foxes starting XI in Manchester while Layton Ndukwu who is classed as an U21 will have to wai...
Chelsea Announce Jersey Numbers Two Nigerian Strikers Will Wear For 2018-2019 Campaign
Published: August 10, 2018
Chelsea have confirmed their squad numbers for the 2018-2019 season and two offensive-minded Nigerian players have been named on the first team roster. They are Super Eagles star Victor Moses and England U21 international Tammy Abraham, and they will wear the number 15 and 19 kits respectively. Another Nigeria in...
Alex Iwobi Will Definitely NOT Leave Arsenal This Month, Unai Emery Reveals
Published: August 10, 2018
Speaking at a press conference on Friday afternoon, Arsenal manager Unai Emery revealed that Alex Iwobi is not amongst the three players that could still leave the club before the close of the transfer window in Europe this month. The Nigeria international had been linked with a departure from the Emirates Stadium b...
The Shirt Numbers Leicester Stars Iheanacho & Ndidi Will Wear This Season Revealed
Published: August 10, 2018
Through a press release published on their official website, Leicester City have confirmed the squad numbers for their first-teamers in the 2018-2019 campaign. The Foxes have revealed that Nigeria internationals Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi have been handed the number 8 and 25 shirts respectively, which they ...
Nigerian-Born Wonderkid Enobakhare Handed New Shirt Number At Wolverhampton Wanderers
Published: August 10, 2018
If the first-team squad numbers announced by Wolverhampton Wanderers on Friday afternoon are anything to go by, Nigerian-born wonderkid Bright Enobakhare is in line to make his Premier League debut this season. Enobakhare has been handed the number fourteen shirt for the entirety of the 2018-2019 campaign. Last sea...
Man City Old Boy Iheanacho Warns Man Utd : I Can Score At Old Trafford Again
Published: August 10, 2018
The English Premier League is back with Manchester United hosting Leicester City at Old Trafford on Friday evening. In the lead up to the meeting against The Red Devils, The Foxes most in-form striker Kelechi Iheanacho has revealed that he is capable of scoring against their opponents just as he did during the 2016...
Tottenham Hotspur Star Offers Massive Praise For Young Nigerian Duo
Published: August 09, 2018
Tottenham Hotspur's Wales international midfielder Ben Davies has high praise for Nigerian duo Luke Amos and Timothy Eyoma, plus other youngsters who traveled to the United States with the first team for pre-season training. Whilst Amos was named in the starting lineup against Roma, Barcelona and AC Milan, England U...
Leicester City Boss To Iheanacho: You Must Be Present Vs Manchester United
Published: August 08, 2018
Leicester City boss Claude Puel has urged Kelechi Iheanacho to maintain his current rich vein of form in the Premier League curtain raiser against Manchester United on Friday, August 10. The Nigeria international has been in excellent goalscoring form since his return to pre-season training, netting four goals in th...
Man City Loanee Adarabioyo Reacts After Making League Debut For West Brom
Published: August 08, 2018
Manchester City loanee Tosin Adarabioyo was delighted to make his maiden appearance for Championship outfit West Brom in their 1-1 draw against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on Tuesday evening. However, the new Baggies number 24, who went the distance, was disappointed that they are still looking for their fi...
Brighton & Hove Confirm Squad Number For Leon Balogun
Published: August 08, 2018
Brighton & Hove have assigned squad numbers to the first team players ahead of their first competitive game of the 2018-2019 campaign, a Premier League tie at Isaac Success's Watford on Saturday, August 11. The Seagulls have confirmed that summer signing Leon Balogun will wear the number 14 jersey. The number 14 ...
Super Eagles Hopeful Akpom Poised For Champions League Debut, Makes PAOK 18
Published: August 08, 2018
Former Arsenal striker Chuba Akpom is poised to make his first ever appearance in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday evening at Stadio Toumbas (Thessaloníki). The Hale End Academy product has been included on PAOK 18-man roster against Spartak Moscow. This is the fourth time in his career that Akpom has mad...
Chelsea 0 Lyon 0 (5-4 on Pens) : Victor Moses, Abraham Make First Pre-Season Start
Published: August 07, 2018
Chelsea concluded their preparations for the start of a new season with a goalless draw versus French opponents, Olympique Lynonnais before running out 5-4 winners in the resultant shoot-out on Tuesday evening. Super Eagles dazzler Victor Moses and Tammy Abraham were both named in the Blues starting XI at Stamford B...
Ugbo Scores Fortuitous Goal As Chelsea Hit Swindon For Four in Checkatrade Trophy
Published: August 07, 2018
Young Chelsea's Nigerian striker, Ike Ugbo was among the goals as the Blues reserve side brushed aside 2018/2019 EFL Checkatrade Trophy opponents, Swindon Town 4-0 at the County Ground on Tuesday evening. The 19-year-old starlet started for Joe Edwards boys in the cracker while his compatriot midfielder, Tariq Uwakw...