Arsenal star player Alex Iwobi was joined by two other Nigerians in the Gunners final training ahead of their Premier League clash against Leicester City on Monday night. The Sunday training at the London Colney saw two other Nigerian youth players, goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo and left-back Tolaji Bola involved in the workout. Although it is almost certain that the two youngsters will not make the 18 man list for the game against the Foxes as they are not anywhere close to joining the senior team, Iwobi who has been in great form this season is … [Read more...]
Nigerians dominate Arsenal’s Premier League team list
With the summer transfer window already closed, Arsenal like other clubs submitted their Premier League squad list for the season. The list have, however, caught attention for being dominated by Nigerian internationals either at the first team level or at the U21 level. Alex Iwobi tops the list of the players and has been named as a homegrown player having passed through the club’s academy before winning the heart of former manager, Arsene Wenger who introduced him to first-team football. Alex Iwobi who is a key member of the Nigerian team … [Read more...]