EPL Wrap: Iwobi Lively; Balogun & Billing Fail Fitness Test; Lookman Benched; Saka Not In 18

A round-up of Nigerian players that were in action for their respective clubs in the English Premier League on Tuesday, January 29th.

Nigerian players with dual nationalities and have played competitively for the senior national teams of other countries have been omitted.

So we start off at the Emirates Stadium where Arsenal beat visiting Cardiff 2-1.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (pen) and Alexandre Lacazette put Unai Emery's side two goals to the good after halftime before Cardiff's Nathaniel Medez-Laing scored what turned out to be a consolation at the death.

Nigerian international, Alex Iwobi who earlier started the day among the substitutes was thrown into the fray for Mohamed Elneny after the break and he had a huge impact on the opening goal of the game after picking out Sead Kolasinac who was bundled to the ground for the resultant penalty in the 65th minute.

His young teammate, Bukayo Saka was not listed for this one.

At Craven Cottage, Fulham ran out 4-2 winners over Brighton and Hove in a classy second half showing.

Glen Murray's first half double had the visitors sailing but Brighton came roaring back through a brace from Aleksandar Mitrović and further strikes from Callum Chambers and Luciano Vietto.

 Leon Balogun was omitted from Brighton's traveling party for the second time in succession after failing a late fitness test.

Elsewhere at the John Smith's stadium, Richarlison struck the solitary goal as Everton pipped Huddersfield Town 1-0.

Terriers star player, Philip Billing was conspicuously missing from his side's match day squad as he continues to recuperate from a knee injury which has kept him out since 20th of this month.

For the Toffees, Ademola Lookman will not earn his fourteenth league appearance this term and watched proceedings from the bench for the entirety of the game.