Nigeria midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has been listed in English Premier League Team of The Week according to popular sports data and statistics site, whoscored.
The 24-year has been a mainstay for Leicester City this season,playing 11 league games and scoring two goals.
However, his brilliant performance in the Foxes’ 2-0 win against Arsenal last weekend earned him a place on the list.
In a 4-4-2 formation, the Nigerian international is in midfield alongside teammate Maddison, Wolves’ Adama Traoré and Burnley’s Dwight McNeil.
The forward players include Watford’s Gerard Deulofeu and Wolves’ Raúl Jiménez while the defence have the quartet of Burnley duo Ben Mee and James Tarkowski, Everton’s Lucas Digne and Leicester’s Ricardo Pereira.
Watford’s goalkeeper Ben Foster, was adjudged the weekend’s best shot stopper.
Ndidi has teamed up with the rest of the Super Eagles squad as they face Benin and Lesotho on Wednesday and Sunday respectively for the 2021 AFCON qualifiers.
