Super Eagles striker ready for first 2.Bundesliga start

The Nigeria worldwide joined the Lions on a free switch in July after ending his three-year affiliation with Union Berlin

Nigerian ahead Anthony Ujah is about to make his first league begin for Eintracht Braunschweig as they put together for his or her third dwelling recreation in opposition to Fortuna Düsseldorf.

Ujah left Bundesliga facet Union Berlin on the finish of final season and teamed up with 2.Bundesliga membership Eintracht Braunschweig on a free switch.

The previous Berliner signed a contract till the tip of the season with the choice of one other season.

Ujah has since amassed 37 minutes from the substitute bench throughout two league matches.

However Eintracht Braunschweig, newly promoted to the two.Bundesliga are discovering life troublesome within the German second tier.

The Lions sit backside of the league and not using a level or a objective, having misplaced all 4 matches, conceding 9 occasions.

Of most important concern to Eintracht Braunschweig supervisor Michael Schiele is his facet’s failure to register a objective thus far this time period.

And the German coach has expressed his willingness at hand Ujah a spot in his beginning eleven when Fortuna Düsseldorf go to the 23,000-capacity Eintracht-Stadion on Saturday.

“Tony (Ujah) is an choice for the beginning eleven,” Michael Schiele mentioned on the pre-match press convention. “He pulls all the things alongside and in addition does further shifts.”

Ujah’s keep at Eintracht Braunschweig is his second spell within the German second division.

Simply over 9 years in the past, the 31-year-old signed for FC Cologne, staying two years within the 2.Bundesliga.

The Ugbokolo-born centre-forward scored 24 targets in 62 appearances to assist Cologne achieve promotion to the Bundesliga.