Premier League Wrap : Moses On Song; Success Debuts; No Debut For Aina; Ighalo Stars; Musa Subbed In; Mikel Excused

Premier League Wrap : Moses On Song; Success Debuts; No Debut For Aina; Ighalo Stars; Musa Subbed In; Mikel Excused

Catch up on the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the English Premier League on Saturday afternoon.<br /><br />We start off at White Hart Lane for the game between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool. <b>Dele Alli </b>and <b>Josh Onomah</b> were both involved, with the England midfielder playing the full game and getting cautioned in the 77th minute.<br /><br />Onomah was introduced in the 83rd minute. <b>Sheyi Ojo</b> and <b>Tiago Ilori </b>did not make Liverpool<span class="body1">&rsquo;s 18-man squad. The match finished 1-1.<br /><br />Over to Stamford Bridge, Super Eagles star <b>Victor Moses</b> made an impact off the bench, netting his first goal for Chelsea in their 3-0 rout of Burnley after 89 minutes. It was his first Premier League for the Blues in four years, with his last strike coming against Swansea City on November 3, 2012.<br /><br />Moses was in action for 13 minutes against the newly promoted side and <b>Ola Aina</b> will have to wait for his debut, having remained on the bench for the entirety of the contest. <b>Obi Mikel</b>,<b> Fikayo Tomori</b>, and <b>Dominic Solanke</b> were not involved. <br /><br />At&nbsp; Selhurst Park (London), Crystal Palace shared the spoils with Bournemouth (1-1). <b>Freddie Ladapo</b> was not included in the Eagles 18-man squad. <br /><br />Three Lions midfielder <b>Ross Barkley</b> assisted Everton to secure a 1-0 win at home to Stoke City. He was replaced on 84 minutes after he was yellow carded in the opening ten minutes at Goodison Park.<br /><br />For the second straight game, Super Eagles star <b>Ahmed Musa</b> hopped off the bench for the champions Leicester City as they returned to winning ways, beating Swansea City 2-1. The Nigerian featured for the last 15 minutes. <br /><br />Watford are still searching for their first win in the new season following their 3-1 loss to Arsenal at the Vic. The big news is that there was a debut handed to ex-Golden Eaglets sensation <b>Isaac Success</b>, who appeared off the bench in the 77th minute. <br /><br /><b>Odion Ighalo </b>put in a ninety-minute shift in attack for the Hornets and would have reduced the deficit in the 72nd minute, but his&nbsp; overhead kick went over by an inch. The number 24 was cautioned in first-half stoppage time. <br /><br />Watford</span><span class="body1"><span class="body1">&rsquo;s </span>Scotland international <b>Ikechi Anya</b> literally watched the game from the stands. <br /><br /><b>Alex Iwobi </b>remains on the sidelines due to a thigh complaint. Teammate <b>Chuba Akpom </b>played for the U23s on Friday and was not utilized by the Arsenal coach. <br /><br />Igho Kingsley <br /><br />Photo Credit : lcfc.com<br /></span>
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