The EFL announced on Monday the Team of the Week for the Championship following the conclusion of the week 43 matches, with Nigerian right-back Femi Seriki included.

The Sheffield United defender was one of the top five performers in the second tier of English football in the last round of matches, starring at the Blades secured a 2-0 away win at Watford.

Sheffield United doubled their advantage in the 59th minute when Seriki surged forward and delivered a low cross into the near-post area, where Patrick Bamford was perfectly positioned to guide a deft flick into the far corner.

Over the course of the match, Seriki registered 10 defensive contributions and won 11 of his 18 duels, more than any other player in the gameweek.

The 23-year-old completed two of his three dribbles, delivered three crosses, and produced one key pass.

It marked Seriki’s second-highest WhoScored rating of the campaign and his third inclusion in the Team of the Week.

This season, the Manchester-born fullback has scored once and registered five assists in 35 appearances in the Championship.

Seriki has been on the books of Sheffield United since 2019, gaining valuable experience through loan spells at Beerschot, Boston United, Rochdale and Rotherham United before establishing himself as a regular in the first team.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel