Nigerian Footballers Abroad

Nottingham Forest manager Vitor Pereira is hopeful Ola Aina will be ready to face Chelsea on Monday. Aina was substituted in the second half of Forest’s 1-0 win over Aston Villa at the City Ground on Thursday night after receiving treatment. Pereira is hopeful the Nigerian international will be available for the trip to Stamford Bridge. Read also:Europa League:Aina urges …

Peter Olayinka celebrated his APOEL FC Goal of the Month award. completesports.com information. Olayinka won the award for his magnificent goal in APOEL’s Cyprus Cup victory over Apollon Limassol. The Nigerian striker scored in consecutive games during the month. The 29-year-old also scored in Τhrylos’ 3-3 draw against Pafos FC on Sunday. Also read:Ndidi criticizes Beşiktaş’s performance in the draw …

Nigerian international Ryan Alebiosu picked up an assist as Blackburn Rovers defeated Sheffield United 3-1 to ensure their Championship survival on Wednesday night. It was Alebiosu’s fifth assist and goal in 40 games in the English second division for Blackburn this season. Rovers needed victory to seal salvation in their penultimate game of the season and Yuki Ohashi scored twice …

Gift Orban will return to Hoffenheim at the end of the season after ending his loan spell with Serie A side Hellas Verona. The Nigerian international joined Hellas Verona on loan last summer. The contract included a purchase option agreed to by both parties. Orban has scored seven goals and registered two assists in 28 league games for the yellow …

Nigerian international Umar Sadiq ended his goal drought as his goal helped Valencia draw 1-1 with Mallorca in Tuesday’s La Liga match. Before the trip to Mallorca, Sadiq had failed to score in his last seven games for Valencia. The 29-year-old now has two goals and two assists in 14 games for Valencia in the Spanish top flight this season. …

Ola Aina has said that Nottingham Forest players are happy to work for manager Vitor Pereira. The Tricky Trees thrashed Burnley 4-1 at the City Ground on Sunday to boost their chances of Premier League survival. Forest are also qualified for the UEFA Europa League semi-final, where they will face Aston Villa. “All in all, there was a little noise …

Frank Onyeka was in action as Coventry secured promotion to the Premier League for the first time in 25 years after Bobby Thomas’ late equalizer earned a 1-1 draw against Ryan Alebiosu’s Blackburn. While Onyeka was substituted in the 62nd minute, Alebiosu was in action for 90 minutes. Coventry only needed a point from Friday’s game to seal promotion but …

Okan Buruk says Victor Osimhen’s return to training has provided a significant boost for Galatasaray ahead of their Turkish Süper Lig clash against Gençlerbirliği. Osimhen returned to training on Tuesday after recovering from the arm injury he suffered in last month’s UEFA Champions League clash against Liverpool. The injury has forced the Nigerian international to miss Galatasaray’s last three matches …

Super Eagles striker Akor Adams scored as Sevilla beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 in Saturday’s La Liga match. The Nigerian international, who was playing his 25th game, has scored seven goals and provided three assists for Sevilla this season. Adams opened the scoring for the hosts in the 10th minute with a penalty, much to the delight of the home fans. …

Super Eagles midfielder Christantus Uche was missing in action as Crystal Palace thrashed Fiorentina 3-0 in the first leg of their Europa Conference League quarter-finals on Thursday. The Nigerian international made four appearances in the Conference League for Palace and scored two goals. Also read:Lazio set price for Dele-Bashiru The French striker, who started for the first time since January, …