Nigerians to watch this weekend

1. 

   
   

2. Wilfred Ndidi

   Leicester City’s poor run of results continued in midweek as they lost 2-1 at Everton, extending their winless run to three games.

   Ndidi was inadvertently culpable in Wednesday’s defeat, getting penalised for handball to concede a penalty which saw the visitors fall 2-0 behind.

   Kelechi Iheanacho halved the deficit, but Brendan Rodgers’ side couldn’t pull level, and one point from a possible nine will worry the Northern Irish manager.

   The Foxes play host to a Crystal Palace side that have fallen to defeats in successive games against Liverpool and Burnley, which ought to give the East Midlands side some belief before kick-off.

   A defeat at the King Power Stadium could see Leicester drop to fourth if Chelsea beat Watford and level with Manchester United and Wolverhampton Wanderers if both sides defeat Bournemouth and Arsenal respectively.

3. 

   Getty

   Odion Ighalo

   Given the struggles of Bournemouth in avoiding the drop, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer could be tempted to start the Nigerian for the first time in the Premier League when the Cherries travel to Manchester United on Saturday.

   Ighalo’s netted in four successive starts for the Red Devils and will fancy himself against a defence that leaked four goals against Newcastle United in the previous gameweek.

   Eddie Howe’s side have lost six of their last seven games and observers aren’t giving them a chance at an in-form United side at Old Trafford.

5. 

   Getty

   Semi Ajayi

   West Bromwich Albion secured a huge 3-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday on Wednesday, as they returned to winning ways after a four-match run without success.

   Ajayi, a near ever present in the side this season, was a late substitute in the encounter but could return to the line-up against Hull City this weekend.

   Slaven Bilic’s side are huge favourites to secure a win over the Tigers, who finally ended a 14-match winless run in all competitions with victory against Middlesbrough on Thursday.

6. 

   Getty Images

   Samuel Chukwueze

   The wideman was outstanding in a 10-minute run-out in Villarreal’s 2-0 victory over Real Betis, threatening with his skill and creativity and was unlucky to not register an assist having set up two clear-cut chances.

   Villarreal host an unsteady Barcelona side knowing full well a victory could take them into fourth spot if Sevilla fail to beat Eibar.

   Despite a seven-game unbeaten run, Barca’s recent struggles will give the Yellow Submarine, unbeaten in six La Liga games, significant self-belief before Sunday’s encounter.

8. 

   Getty

   Ola Aina

   The wing-back has started successive games against Cagliari and Lazio, so there’s an expectation to see him play from the off when Torino travel to battle rivals Juventus on Saturday afternoon.

   Moreno Longo’s side have won just one of their last 11 games in all competitions and are massive underdogs to shock the Old Lady in the 202nd Turin derby.

   Maurizio Sarri’s side will want to secure a win to extend their lead over title contenders Lazio to seven points, with Simeone Inzaghi’s team facing AC Milan hours after the final whistle at the Juventus Stadium.

9. 

   
   

10. Henry Onyekuru

11. Galatasaray’s draw with Istanbul Basaksehir extended their run without success to five, which saw them fail to close the gap on the leaders to five points.

    Onyekuru and co. face second-placed Trabzonspor in gameweek 30, knowing full well a victory could keep really slim hopes of retaining the Super Lig alive if they secure a victory.

    The inside forward hasn’t been on top of his game since the league’s restart, failing to deliver anywhere near his best in the three games on the trot.

    Will Fatih Terim’s troops finally record a win after a poor run of results in the league?

If You Enjoyed This, Take 5 Seconds To Share It

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
•