Three Nigerian Stars In Line To Feature In Big Game Between City & Chelsea; Mikel Still In The Cold
Three players of Nigerian descent could be handed game time on Saturday afternoon when Manchester City host Premier League leaders Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium.<br /><br />The Blues manager Antonio Conte has named Super Eagles striker Victor Moses in the starting XI for the eighth consecutive game.<br /><br />However, John Obi Mikel remains frozen out of the squad and didn’t make the 18-man squad, but England youth international Ola Aina has been named among the substitutes for the first time since November 5 when he was an unused sub versus Everton.<br /><br />As for Manchester City, Kelechi Iheanacho is on the bench for the third game in a row in the English top-flight while Tosin Adarabioyo has not been selected by coach Pep Guardiola. <br /><br />Kickoff at the City of Manchester Stadium is 1330 hours.<br /><br /><b>Manchester City Starting XI</b> : Bravo, Stones, Otamendi, Kolarov, Fernandinho, Gundogan, Navas, Sane, Silva (C), De Bruyne, Aguero<br /><br /><b>Manchester City Substitutes</b> : Caballero, Zabaleta, Sagna, Clichy, Yaya Toure, Fernando, Iheanacho<br /><br /><b>Chelsea Starting XI</b> : Courtois; Azpilicueta, David Luiz, Cahill (c); Moses, Kante, Fabregas, Alonso; Pedro, Diego Costa, Hazard.<br /><br /><b>Chelsea Substitutes</b> : Begovic, Ivanovic, Aina, Chalobah, Oscar, Willian, Batshuayi<br /><br />Photo Credit : chelseafc.com<br />
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