It promises to be a battle of two Nigerian stars of different allegiance but similar style in the Carabao Cup, when Alex Iwobi lines out for Arsenal in a London derby against Tottenham Hotspur, who have Dele Alli back from injury, sports247.ng can report.
Iwobi, incidentally, starred for England at youth team level, before switching allegiance to Nigeria three years ago, but Alli has gone on to star at full senior level for England.
While Alli is highly rated as a dazzler at Spurs, and recently signed a long-term contract extension, Iwobi is in top form with Arsenal, such that seeing both lads at end-to-end action would surely be awesome.
However, soccer fans will have to wait until next month before they see Iwobi and Alli lock horns in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals, the games will be played over the weekend beginning December 17.
Iwobi and The Gunners dumped Blackpool on Wednesday night at Emirate Stadium, beating the League One outfit 2-1 to book a quarter-final meeting with their North London rivals, who won another derby 3-1 away to West Ham United.
Victor Moses was not dressed by Chelsea, as The Blues defeated the team of their former star midfielder, Frank Lampard’s Derby County 3-2 at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea, who enjoyed two own goals by their opponents, the first of which came from one of their players on loan at The Rams, Fikayo Tomori, will now take on Bournemouth as they bid to win the League Cup for the sixth time, while Middlesbrough will host Burton.
On the other hand, Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Onyinyen Ndidi will line out for Leicester City against the holders, Manchester City, but both sides have to win their next stage matches first.
Leicester face Southampton in search of a quarter-finals ticket, while City need to defeat Fulham in the fourth round.
