EUROPE: UEFA Champions League – Group Stage – Round 5
Lokomotiv Moscow 2-0 Galatasaray
Super Eagles defender, Bryan Idowu was not listed by Lokomotiv Moscow. His compatriot Henry Onyekuru played from start to finish for Galatasaray
Dortmund 0-0 Club Brugge KV
Nigerian mindfielder, Emmanuel Dennis played 76 mins for Club Brugge KV. He was shown a yellow card after 14 mins.
FC Porto 3-1 Schalke
Super Eagles defender, Chidozie Awaziem was not dressed by Porto as they went top of Group D. The Portuguese champions have now picked up their ninth straight win.
ENGLAND: Championship – Round 19
Stoke 2-1 Derby County
Super Eagles midfielder, Oghenekaro Etobor started the game for Stoke City. he received a straight red card after 52 mins after a reckless challenge on Derby County’s Richard Keogh
Aston Villa 5-5 Nottingham
Oghenetega Tamaraebi Bakumo-Abraham aka Tammy Abraham scored four goals for Aston Villa who had to share a 5-5 draw Nottingham Forest
For tonight’s Uefa Europa League fixture in Kiev, Ukraine against Vorskla. Arsenal have named highly rated Nigerian-born striker, Bukayo Saka in their squad. The Gunners did not name Super Eagles star, Alex Iwobi for the trip.
Elsewhere, a back injury has ruled out Chelsea winger, Victor Moses from tonight’s Europa League clash with PAOK Saloniki at Stamford Bridge. The Greek side are likely to dress Nigerian-born striker, Chuba Akpom.
And still in the Uefa Europa League, Super Eagles and Villarreal of Spain winger, Samuel Chukwueze hopes he and his teammates reach knock-out stage of the competition tonight, as they are currently top of their group. Chukwueze is talking tough ahead of his game in Glasgow, Scotland, where they face Sadiq Umar and Ovie Ejaria’s Rangers.
In Sweden, former Super Eagles midfielder, Dickson Etuhu will be in court today for the commencement of a trial in match-fixing charges leveled against him. Etuhu, who played for Manchester City, Preston North End, Norwich, Sunderland, Fulham, Blackburn Rovers and played for Nigeria at the South Africa 2010 FIFA World Cup before moving to play in Sweden for AIK Fotboll and IFK Rössjöholm is denying the allegations.
