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Aston Villa has confirmed that they have completed the signing of Chelsea and Nigeria-born striker Tammy Abraham on a season-long loan deal. The Championship promotion-chasers have been targeting a new forward for some time now and on the final day for EFL clubs to recruit players on loan, they have secured Abraham’s services. Abraham, who has often flourished for England’s Under-21 side, spent last season on loan at Swansea City. He impressed on occasions but could not prevent the club’s relegation down to the Championship. Previously, he enjoyed a spell on loan at Bristol City, where he…

Chelsea Boss Maurizio Sarri revealed Victor Moses will be played as a winger this season after two years playing as a wing-back under Antonio Conte. The former Super Eagles forward Victor Moses has found himself out of favour under the new Chelsea boss, playing just eleven minutes this campaign. Sarri has switched to a back four since taking over at Stamford Bridge this summer, and Moses was not included in the squad that beat Newcastle last weekend. But the Italian explained Moses needed to get up to speed about returning to playing as a winger. Sarri…

Super Eagles duo of Wilfred Ndidi and Kelechi Iheanacho are set to face one their biggest test of the season as they host Liverpool in Saturday’s EPL early kickoff at the King Power Stadium. Ndidi who has become a general in the defensive midfield of the Foxes since joining the team from Genk was a delight to watch against Southampton last weekend. Still searching for his first goal of the new season, the Nigerian international would be hoping to dictate the pace of the midfield once again against an experienced Liverpool side that has maintained a 100% winning record in…

Chelsea Manager Maurizio Sarri has indicated that Nigeria-born Tammy Abraham is likely to leave on loan before Friday’s 5 pm deadline. Aston Villa are keen to sign the striker, who has been told his first-team opportunities at Chelsea will remain limited if he stays at Stamford Bridge. Speaking at a media conference on Friday afternoon, Sarri was asked if he expected players to leave in the coming hours. He replied: “I don’t know. Maybe Tammy, but it’s up to him. I am not able to guarantee a spot for him at the moment. “But if he…

Former Super Eagles Goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama has been released by French Ligue One Club side OSC Lille after reaching an agreement to part ways on mutual consent. Enyeama was Lille’s Number One for seven years after joining from Hapoel Tel Aviv, though he spent the 2012-2013 season on loan at Maccabi Tel Aviv. “Beyond his performances, LOSC and his supporters will remember Vincent’s smile and enthusiasm. The club now wishes him the best in his future projects,” Lille’s statement reads. “The 36-year-old shot-stopper who missed the entire season last year recuperating from a meniscus injury he sustained…

Super Eagles Captain John Obi Mikel say he is happy to see youngsters being gradually introduced into the Super Eagles set-up. The Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr recently announced 24 players for the upcoming 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Seychelles. Golden Eaglets’ Chile 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup-winning captain, Kelechi Nwakali, who is on loan to Portuguese champions FC Porto from English giants Arsenal, has been included in the Nigeria squad Speaking on Football Live Nigeria, Mikel stated that the invitation of Nwakali by Rohr is a step in the right direction, adding that it shows…

English Premier League giants Liverpool and Chelsea have been drawn together in the third round of the EFL Carabao Cup. The Carabao Cup third round draw was held on Thursday night with the former winners headlining it. Both clubs have won the competition 13 times. Eight-time winners Liverpool will be at home (Anfield) for the mammoth clash. Defending champions Manchester City have an away tie at League Two side Oxford United, while City rivals Manchester United welcome Championship side Derby County to Old Trafford. North London giants Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur were handed respective derbies.…

Sheyi Ojo, Liverpool’s 21-year-old winger, has joined Stade de Reims today on a season-long loan after signing a new extended deal at Liverpool. Ojo joined Liverpool in 2011, with the Reds signing the then promising 14-year-old from MK Dons academy for an undisclosed fee believe to be around £2M. It remains an exceptional fee to pay for such a young player, and Liverpool remain hopeful of his development. Still, Ojo hasn’t yet made the strides some of the club’s other prospects in his age bracket have, and a season in France’s first division now—with a side that will have to…

D’tigers Coach Alex Nwora has assured Nigerians that the National Basketball team will deliver the ticket for the Basketball World Cup to hold in 2019. D’Tigers will face Rwanda, Mali and Uganda during the qualifiers which will run for three days. Nigeria will tip off their campaign on Friday before facing Rwanda and Mali on Saturday and Sunday respectively. Others named in the Nigeria squad include Omoerah Keith Sado (Baerum Basket, Norway), Braxton Ogbueze Jai (Charlotte University, USA), Agada Caleb Apochi (Prat, Spain), Okosun Augustine Obehioye (Sameji Dominican Republic) Mehinti Tosin Idowu (Lavrio, Greece) and Moses Kingsley (Antwerp…

The group stage draw for this year’s UEFA Champions League tournament has been completed. And now it is time to find out which teams have been unfairly boned and which teams were clearly the beneficiaries of a rigged lottery. This looks pretty fun! Group C and Group B look like they have the potential for the most fireworks, but the Ronaldo-Pogba subplots in Group H should spice things up, too. More Follows…