'They Are Battle Wounds' - Reading Coach Provides Update On Ejaria's Injury Vs Derby County
Published: September 13, 2020
Reading coach Veljko Paunovic has provided an update on the injury suffered by Ovie Eajria in his side's 2-0 win against Derby County in the Championship on Saturday. In first half stoppage time, the overlapping Ejaria finished a delightful Reading move, bending the ball past the Rams goalkeeper after a lovely back...
Liverpool Striker Delighted To Choose England Over Nigeria Ahead Of Potential Unofficial Debut
Published: September 13, 2020
Liverpool FC Women star with a Nigerian background, Rinsola Babajide is in the frame to make her unofficial debut for England's senior national team in an in-house 11v11 training game behind closed doors on September 18. The former Millwall Lionesses and Watford striker has received her maiden call-up to the Three ...
EPL Squad Nos : Four Nigerian Stars Assigned No. 25 Shirt Made Popular By Arsenal Legend Kanu
Published: September 13, 2020
Four Nigeria-eligible players have chosen to wear the number 25 jersey in the Premier League for the 2020-2021 season, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. It is a number made popular in these parts by ex-Super Eagles striker Nwankwo Kanu who wore the shirt number during his four-and-a-half-year affiliation with Arsenal, ...
Eagles Coach Hodgson Explains His Thinking Behind Not Starting Eze Vs Southampton
Published: September 13, 2020
Crystal Palace coach Roy Hodgson has explained his reasoning for not handing a full debut to Eberechi Eze in his side's hard-fought 1-0 win against Southampton on Saturday evening. The Anglo-Nigerian was lacking match practice ahead of the visit of the Saints, having picked up an injury that saw him pull out of the...
Ighalo Starts For Manchester United In Friendly Against Aston Villa
Published: September 12, 2020
Odion Ighalo has been handed valuable game time ahead of Manchester United's first competitive match of the new season, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The former Nigeria international started for the Red Devils in a friendly against Aston Villa in the West Midlands on Saturday afternoon. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer set up...
Chelsea-Owned Midfielder Uwakwe Makes It 4 Goals In 2 Games After Scoring On League One Debut For The Reds
Published: September 12, 2020
Chelsea loanee Tariq Uwakwe has made a flying start to his Accrington Stanley career, registering his fourth goal in two matches as the Reds recorded a 2-0 win against Peterborough United on the opening day of the League One season, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The versatile midfielder scored his first career hat-t...
Fulham Coach Parker Explains Exactly Why Ex-Chelsea Star Aina Didn't Play Vs Arsenal
Published: September 12, 2020
Fulham coach Scott Parker has explained exactly why Chelsea Academy product Ola Aina was not named in the match day 18 for his side's 3-0 defeat to Arsenal on the opening day of the 2020-2021 Premier League season. On Friday evening, The Cottagers finally confirmed the signing of the Nigeria international on a seas...
EPL Wrap : Fulham's Onomah Full Debut; Palace's Eze Subbed In; Arsenal's Saka, Southampton's Tella Benched
Published: September 12, 2020
Allnigeriasoccer.com's round-up of Nigerian players that were in action for their respective clubs in the English Premier League on Saturday, September 12. Nigerian players with dual nationalities and have played competitively for the senior national teams of other countries have been omitted.In the early kickoff at C...
'NFF Need To Apply Pressure To Get Eze' - Fans React As Eagles Target Stars On Palace Debut
Published: September 12, 2020
Eberechi Eze was among the seven substitutes as experienced Crystal Palace coach Roy Hodgson named his first team sheet of the 2020-2021 season against Southampton on Saturday evening. With 79 minutes gone, the England U21 international of Nigerian descent stepped out on to the Selhurst Park turf with the number 25...
Chelsea Legend Obi Mikel Impresses On His League Debut For Stoke City
Published: September 12, 2020
Chelsea icon John Obi Mikel has made his competitive debut for Championship club Stoke City, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The signing of the former Nigeria international in August created a real buzz among the Potters fans given the titles he won during a ten-and-a-half-year association with Chelsea. Having im...
Former Arsenal Goalkeeper Idem Makes Competitive Debut For Derby County U23 Team
Published: September 12, 2020
Former Arsenal youth-teamer Emmanuel Idem made his competitive debut for Derby County as their U23 side and Manchester City shared the spoils with a 3-3 draw at the Academy Stadium on Saturday, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The 21-year-old, who joined the Rams as a free agent last month, was named in the starting li...
'He Was Sensational In That Game' - Ex-Liverpool Star Backs Saka For Starting Role 2020-21
Published: September 12, 2020
Former Liverpool midfielder Don Hutchison is backing Bukayo Saka for a starting role for Arsenal in the 2020-2021 season as some of the more experienced players in the squad are not pulling their weight. Hutchison namechecked Saka as he revealed the three youngsters who impressed in the Community Shield win over Liv...
Done Deals : Two More Nigerian Players Complete Transfers To Stoke City
Published: September 12, 2020
English Championship club Stoke City have been busy in the transfer window in terms of strengthening their Academy squads. At the end of the 2019-2020 season, the Potters parted company with former Manchester City defender Ashinme Kigbu, who was named in Nigeria's provisional squad to the 2019 FIFA U20 World Cup, b...
Okonkwo Takes Part In Arsenal's Final Training Session Pre-Fulham With GK Martinez Future In Doubt
Published: September 12, 2020
Nigeria-eligible goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo is presumably in contention to be included in Arsenal's matchday squad when they take on Fulham in the opening match of the Premier League on Saturday, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Arsenal first-team manager Mikel Arteta monitored the 19-year-old at close quarters in the G...
Fulham Chief Gives Condition For Signing Ola Aina On A Permanent Basis
Published: September 12, 2020
Fulham have secured the signature of Super Eagles star Ola Aina on a season-long loan deal for Torino, including the option to make the transfer permanent. Fulham Director of Football Operations, Tony Khan is pleased with the club's most recent transfer business, calling the Chelsea Academy product a talented playe...