Nigerian players set for action in Champions League, Europa League

Our Reporter

The 2020/21 UEFA Champions League and Europa League campaigns are headed to Match Day 4 with the campaigns involving a huge number of Nigerian players. A total of 21 Nigerian players are taking part across the two competitions, with the Europa League accounting for the biggest chunk – 15, while six are taking part in the Champions League.

Champions League

Of the six players taking part in the Champions League, Odion Ighalo holds the highest profile. However, game time has been hard to come by for the Manchester United forward who is currently on loan from Shanghai Shenhua. He has not played in any of the three matches so far though he has been on the bench in all.

Manchester United faces Istanbul Basaksehir on Match Day 4 and in that game, on another day, two Nigerians would be facing off. However, Okechukwu Azubuike who features for the Turkish side is out injured and has not featured this season.

In Denmark, Frank Onyeka is a key man and has started all three Champions League matches for his team Midtjylland. The team has lost all their opening games and will be hoping for a better outing when they head to the Netherlands on Match Day 4.