Top six Nigerian players to keep an eye on this weekend

Home leagues all through the world reopen their doorways this weekend for contests to win factors and advantageous positions in all league tables.

A number of Nigerian gamers all the world over need to sustain their excellent performances for his or her golf equipment, whereas others need to rating their first objective for his or her workforce.

Soccernet.ng will spotlight the highest six Nigerian gamers to control this weekend.

Paul Onuachu

On the eve of the switch deadline, the previous KRC Genk star accomplished a stunning change from the Belgian workforce to Saint Mary Stadium to hitch Joe Aribo, one other star for the Tremendous Eagles, at Southampton.

Recall that earlier than heading to England, the Nigerian scored 16 objectives in 19 league video games for the Smurfs, however after two home league video games for the Hampshire-based workforce, the tallest participant within the English Premier League remains to be with no objective.

The objective poacher has but to empty out his cup of objectives, so if the Ruben Selles-led workforce marches to Stamford Bridge, Onuachu might be their Messiah in knocking Graham Potter’s workforce to the bottom.

Alex Iwobi

The Tremendous Eagles attacker could also be discovering life on the Merseyside membership a bit of unusual after working for seven totally different managers since shifting to Goodison Park Stadium, however he hasn’t stopped placing up an ideal present for the Blues of their battle towards relegation.

Underneath the course of his former boss, Frank Lampard, the Nigerian star excelled, scoring a objective and allotting 5 assists. And underneath his new supervisor, Sean Dyche, he’s desirous to bounce again from their Merseyside derby loss once they meet Leeds United at residence.

Chuba Akpom

The Boro ahead’s stellar performances in his final 25 home league video games for Michael Carrick’s workforce have certainly given the supporters sufficient to shout about.

He simply received the second PFA fan’s Participant Of The Month award for January in recognition of his three objectives within the month, which introduced his complete to 17 objectives in 25 league video games.

The British-Nigerian, who swore allegiance to play for the West African nation, is presently in prime place with 17 objectives within the Sky Wager Championship to scorer chart and will probably be making an attempt to extend that complete when Middlesbrough hosts Queens Park Rangers on the Riverside Stadium.

Ademola Lookman

After shifting to Italy throughout the earlier summer time switch window, the previous RB Leipzig participant has garnered excessive accolades for his efficiency. Lookman has been placing Atlanta on the map ever since he arrived.

When the Blue-Blacks welcome U.S. Lecce to Gewiss Stadium on Sunday, the 25-year-old will probably be wanting so as to add to his objective complete in his quest to overhaul his countryman, Victor Osimhen, within the Serie A prime scorers chart. He has scored 12 objectives and contributed 4 assists in 21 home league appearances for Gian Piero Gasperini’s workforce.

Present Orban

Hein Vanhaezebrouck’s males will probably be seeking to get again to profitable methods since their 3-nil victory towards Sint-Truidense. In the meantime, of their final match, the Nigerian marked his presence in Belgium by bagging a brace.

Nevertheless, the 20-year-old Nigerian will probably be seeking to hearth on along with his spectacular run within the league as his workforce host Oud-Heverlee Leuven on the KAA Gent Stadium.

Kelechi Iheanacho

The Tremendous Eagles ahead has undoubtedly registered his worth within the thoughts of Brendan Rodgers, who initially relegated him to the third-choice ahead.

Because the absence of Jamie Vardy, ‘Senior man Kelz’ has been producing stellar performances for the Foxes by scoring in Leicester Metropolis’s final three video games.

The Tremendous Eagles ahead will as effectively be seen as one of many key gamers in Brendan Rodger’s line-up when the East-Midlands journey to Previous Trafford on Sunday to face Manchester United.