See the Nigerian players ready for action

The Premier League is again and the 2022/23 will get underway within the coming hours

Arsenal began final season with a 2-0 away loss at then newcomers Brentford and also will begin this season with a brief journey to South London the place they’ll face Crystal Palace on Friday.

Some Nigerian gamers – featured, yet-to-be featured and tired of that includes for the Tremendous Eagles can be concerned in motion.

Who’re the Nigerian gamers anticipated in Premier League week 1 motion?

Crystal Palace vs Arsenal

Palace can have three Nigeria-linked gamers and Tremendous Eagles-eligible stars of their fold with Eberechi Eze, Michael Olise and up to date recruit Malcolm Ebiowei all within the squad. Olise, could nonetheless, not characteristic as a consequence of harm.

The Gunners have struggled to muster outcomes at Selhurst Park prior to now and misplaced there final season. They may, nonetheless, attempt to get their season on to a flying begin by defeating Patrick Vieira’s Palace who’ve proven metal and high quality at dwelling prior to now.

Fulham vs Liverpool

It’s maybe Manchester Metropolis academy product, Tosin Adarabioyo’s final probability to work his solution to getting an England shirt.

Beforehand relegated two seasons in the past with Fulham beneath Scott Parker, he was one in all Marco Silva’s finest lieutenants within the Championship final season and rightly helped the workforce seal a return to the Premier League.

Tosin has prior to now rejected Tremendous Eagles’ overtures and can hope to have a very good season this time to earn his much-desired Three Lions shirt. He, nonetheless, must get right down to enterprise towards Liverpool on the Craven Cottage in Saturday’s lunchtime kick off.

He can be dealing with a probably thrilling Liverpool assault and is predicted to be examined to the utmost.

Bournemouth vs Aston Villa

Scott Parker can be marking his return to the Premier League as a supervisor simply after one season out. This time, he’s with the Cherries and can hope to see the model of soccer he noticed his workforce play within the Championship.

In Dominic Solanke, Bournemouth have a participant hungry to show he can play on the highest degree. His earlier 63 appearances within the Premier League principally got here from the bench and produced simply 4 objectives.

The Tremendous Eagles-eligible ahead scored 29 objectives in 46 video games final season for Bournemouth and helped them to return to the highest degree.

Whereas he did not crack the seniors at Chelsea and made an ill-timed transfer to Liverpool afterwards, the 24-year-old ahead is presently at a degree he can name his and with measured expectations essential for his development.

Towards the Villans, he has an opportunity to proceed from the place he stopped within the Championship as Bournemouth mark their return amongst the large boys.

Newcastle vs Nottingham Forest

Taiwo Awoniyi joined The Reds in a report deal earlier within the switch window. He has proven glimpses of what he can supply the workforce throughout preseason.

It’s a dream coming true for Awoniyi as he lastly has the prospect to play in his first Premier League recreation, six years after being recruited as a young person by Liverpool. Work allow points ensured Awoniyi would first should go on a nomadic run to get again to the place he has all the time needed.

Now amongst the large boys with Nottingham Forest, who’re making a Premier League return after greater than twenty years, he’ll hope to shine and present Liverpool and the league what they’ve since missed.

Towards Saudi-owned Newcastle, Awoniyi has an opportunity to impress and announce himself to the league in grand type.

Tottenham vs Southampton

Tottenham look even stronger this season with the membership house owners supporting Antonio Conte and giving him what he desires.

Ralph Hassenhuttl’s Saints have additionally recruited new Nigerian angels in Joe Aribo and Gavin Bazunu.

Aribo scored a world beater final week and was the toast of the Saints followers as he skipped previous Villarreal gamers with aplomb. The brand new Southampton #7 will hope to hit the bottom operating within the Premier League towards a formidable opposition away from dwelling.

Prepared for the season ? @SouthamptonFC pic.twitter.com/MwKasSW6HU

— Joe Aribo (@J_Aribo19) July 31, 2022

It’s also dream-come-true for the previous Rangers and Charlton man as he makes his bow within the Premier League.

Bazunu, previously of Manchester Metropolis is already an Irish worldwide goalkeeper and one highly-rated on the membership. Whether or not he’s ok for the Premier League is a query of time.

Nathan Tella might also see this season because the yr he lastly makes an inroad into the Saints first workforce. Whereas he’s been given some enjoying time prior to now, he can be trying to get extra this time.

Everton vs Chelsea

Final season, Everton missed relegation by the pores and skin of their tooth.

However for the relentless efforts of gamers like Alex Iwobi, the Toffees could have settled for a spot within the Championship.

Of their first Premier League recreation, they’re up towards a present Chelsea aspect not brimming with confidence. After some unconvincing preseason preparation and tough switch window, Chelsea could discover Everton, who’ve been a bogey workforce for them even grow to be harder.

Iwobi has proven he’s at dwelling wherever throughout preseason, and it’s left to be seen how Frank Lampard will deploy the Nigerian midfielder.

Chelsea pipped Barcelona and AC Milan to the signing of Carney Chukwuemeka and the membership’s plans for him are but to be recognized.

Introducing your latest blue, Carney Chukwuemeka! ?#ChukwuemekaIsChelsea pic.twitter.com/Ojsh38bKBC

— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) August 4, 2022

A gifted midfielder, he confirmed glimpses of his promise at Aston Villa. It is going to be shocking to see him earn a beginning berth towards Everton as Chelsea usually are not in need of higher and extra skilled choices in his place and for his function within the workforce.

Leicester vs Brentford

Wilfred Ndidi is predicted to be again from his harm lay-off on the finish of final season. Having featured in some preseason video games already, the previous Genk midfielder is about for an additional season within the Premier League.

His absence final time period was sorely felt by the membership and the Foxes will hope he stays fitter this season as they fight to deal with the losses they could expertise.

With senior gamers within the workforce and one of the crucial gifted gamers within the squad, Wesley Fofana wanting out, Brendan Rodgers will work to get his workforce in the appropriate state as they host the Bees.

Kelechi Iheanacho is beginning one other Premier League season, hopeful of bettering on his earlier numbers whereas he retakes his ‘Seniorman’ function.

Thomas Frank’s Brentford have proven they’ll sting, and can take a chance if it presents itself.

Frank Onyeka had a median season final yr and can hope to play extra commonly this time period and present his Danish supervisor what he’s product of. In Michael Olakiigbe, he has one other Nigerian to narrate with within the Brentford squad after the midfielder was signed from Fulham.

It’s anticipated to be a resplendent week of high quality Premier League soccer and followers can’t wait to get going.