Ndidi set for 150th EPL match

…as Leicester, Metropolis conflict in EPL tie

*Osimhen returns after crimson card saga
*Awoniyi hopes to surpass Haaland in Bundesliga high scorers chart

Tremendous Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi is ready to make his one hundred and fiftieth Premier League look for Leicester Metropolis when the Foxes tackle champions Manchester Metropolis on the King Energy Stadium on Saturday (as we speak), PUNCH Sports activities Additional experiences.

The Nigeria worldwide, who joined the Foxes squad on Friday after that includes for the Eagles of their 2-0 win over Liberia in a Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifier final week, moved to Brendan Rodgers’ aspect in January 2017 from Belgian outfit Genk for a reported £15m.

He made his EPL debut in a 3-0 defeat by the hands of Chelsea on January 14, 2017.

In his first season, the Eagles star topped the tacklers’ chart with 138 successes and within the course of was named as Leicester Metropolis’s Younger Participant of the 12 months for the season.

He repeated that feat the next season after garnering 144 tackles forward of Idrissa Gueye (143) and Wan-Bissaka (128) – making historical past by turning into the primary African participant to steer the highest of sort out charts for 2 consecutive seasons.

He was named the membership’s Younger Participant of the 12 months in 2017 and 2018 and has to date scored seven objectives, made 9 assists, recording 67 wins, 52 losses and 30 attracts.

A troublesome tackling and combative midfielder, Ndidi’s high quality on and off the ball makes him an integral a part of Leicester Metropolis’s crew.

Apparently, of the 149 EPL appearances, the Nigerian has made for the Foxes, solely 5 of them have come as substitutes.

Within the Italian Serie A, Napoli may have Nigeria worldwide Victor Osimhen obtainable after the Partenopei received his ban enchantment and had his suspension diminished to at least one sport.

Osimhen was proven a straight crimson card for a punch on Venezia defender Daan Heymans 23 minutes into their Serie A opener on the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.

It was the second time the 22-year-old has been despatched off within the Napoli jersey, after a second bookable offence within the Europa League win at Actual Sociedad in October 2020.

He scored 10 objectives with three assists in 30 appearances for the Partenopei in his debut season for the membership final time period.

The Nigerian striker shall be aiming to get off the mark in opposition to a Juventus aspect who might be with out Arthur Melo, Kaio Jorge, Aaron Ramsey, Paulo Dybala, Juan Cuadrado and Federico Chiesa.

Within the Bundesliga, Taiwo Awoniyi, shall be aiming to attain his sixth aim of the season for Union Berlin after they host Augsburg on Saturday.

The Nigerian has hit the bottom working after making a everlasting transfer from English giants Liverpool, with a aim in each Bundesliga sport this season.

The striker has to date scored 5 objectives and made three assists in six video games in all competitions.

He’s at present the second joint high scorer within the Bundesliga with Erling Haaland with three objectives.

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