Southampton loanee Tella named to Championship Team of the Week

Southampton loanee Nathan Tella has been named to the EFL Championship Team of the Week based on Whoscored.com's ratings.

The winger cum attacking midfielder was chosen  following his imperious display for Burnley in their 3-0 rout of Wigan Athletic in a Championship clash at Turf Moor on Saturday, March 11.

In addition to his eye-catching performance, he bagged a brace to take his tally in the division to fourteen goals from 33 matches. 

Tella opened the scoring with a header from close range in the 14th minute and guided home another header to double the Clarets advantage in the 47th minute. 

In a 3-5-2 formation, the Nigeria-eligible player has been deployed as an attacking midfielder in the Team of the Week dominated by Birmingham City who have contributed three players. 

Tella registered a game-high six shots with two on target, made two key passes and was the most fouled player (7) on the pitch.

Looking at his defensive contributions, the former Arsenal schoolboy gave away three fouls while making one tackle,. 

Igho Kingsley 

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