Three Nigerian Strikers Among Top Ten Goalscorers In Premier League 2
Three Nigerian talents are among the top ten scorers in the Premier League 2 after game week four. <br /><br />England U21 international Chuba Akpom is fighting for a spot in the Arsenal first team, has impressed in the league, with 3 goals in 2 matches, and is joint-second in the goalscoring charts.<br /><br />Sunderland teenage sensation Josh Maja clocks in at number seven along with Southampton Striker Olufela Olomola and six other players. They have netted two goals each.<br /><br />Other players of Nigerian descent that have registered their names on the score sheet in Premier League 2 include Joel Asoro (Sunderland), Fikayo Tomori, Ike Ugbo (both Chelsea) and Ovie Ejaria (Liverpool). <br /><br />Former Arsenal youth-teamer Olomola has an opportunity to reduce the gap between him and the top scorer, Derby County<span class="st">’s Charles Vernam, when Southampton face Reading on Monday, September 12.</span><br /><br /><b><u>Top Scorers Premier League 2</u></b><br /><br />1) Charles Vernam ( Derby County) - 4<br />2) <b>Chuba Akpom (Arsenal ) - 3</b><br /> Henry Charsley (Everton) - 3<br /> Shayon Harrison (Spurs ) - 3<br /> George Honeyman ( Sunderland) - 3<br /> Benjamin Woodburn (Liverpool) - 3<br />7) Marcus Edwards (Spurs) - 2<br /> Daniel Ings (Liverpool) - 2<br /> <b>Josh Maja (Sunderland) - 2<br /> Olufela Olomola (Southampton) - 2</b><br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel <br /><br />Photo Credit : kinetic-foundation.org.uk<br />
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