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Emenike Absent as Olympiacos Gears Up for Barcelona Showdown; Onyekuru and Samuel Eyeing Goal Glory
Olympiacos striker Emmanuel Emenike is set to miss the highly anticipated UEFA Champions League clash against Barcelona at Camp Nou on Wednesday, according to reports from Completesportsnigeria.com. The former Nigeria international, absent from Olympiacos’ recent victory over Panionios, has not been included in the squad to face the current La Liga leaders.
Emenike, who last found the net in the UEFA Champions League five years ago during his stint with Spartak Moscow, faces a challenging drought in the competition. The 30-year-old striker’s last memorable contribution was a brace in Spartak Moscow’s 3-2 triumph over Celtic in 2012.
While Emenike’s absence will be felt, attention shifts to Anderlecht’s clash with Paris Saint-Germain, where young talent Henry Onyekuru aims to replicate his goal-scoring prowess from the Belgian League. Onyekuru, having made two appearances in the Champions League, hopes to make an impact at the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium against the formidable PSG.
Anderlecht, currently without a point after two games, faces an uphill battle against PSG, who boast a perfect record in the competition. In the same group, Bayern Munich is set to host Scottish champions Celtic in what promises to be another intriguing fixture.
In Group A, CSKA Moscow, led by Aaron Samuel, targets their second victory as they host second-placed Basel. Samuel, who has one goal in six Russian League games, aims to open his UEFA Champions League goal account for CSKA Moscow in their upcoming clash, having made four previous appearances without finding the back of the net.
