Super Eagles and Everton star Alex Iwobi got another precious minute under his belt in the English Premier League on Tuesday.
The Nigerian international was in action for Everton against Newcastle United at St James Park on Tuesday.
The Super Eagles influential midfielder played from the start, and it was his 10th league appearance of the season for the Toffees in the 2022-2023 season.
The former Arsenal academy gratitude didn’t have a good game, and a as result Everton could hold their own, losing 1-0 to the hosts.
Miguel Almiron’s fifth strike of the season, and fourth of the month, handed the Evertonians another defeat.
The South American bent a superb curling effort over Jordan Pickford and into the top corner in the 30th minute.
In search of an equalizer, Everton’s boss Frank Lampard decided to take off the Nigerian for James Garner in the 73rd minute.
The switch makes little or no difference as the hosts held on till the end, to secure another huge win.
After the game, Iwobi was given a rating of 5/10 for his efforts by the English media outlet Sky Sports.