The Champions League’s league phase hits a critical point this week and Nigeria’s finest are right in the thick of it.
Victor Osimhen remains the headline act for Galatasaray after a blistering return to European form, while Ademola Lookman is poised for a central role in Atalanta’s trip to Marseille.
Add key storylines for Raphael Onyedika at Club Brugge and a significant Nigerian presence in Prague and Piraeus, and Matchday 4 offers another showcase week for Super Eagles across the European continent.
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Ajax vs Galatasaray: Osimhen’s spotlight night in Amsterdam
Galatasaray’s group campaign has flipped from turbulence to belief, with Osimhen at the heart of the turnaround. After a heavy opening defeat, the Turkish champions responded with back-to-back wins powered by the Nigerian striker’s winner against Liverpool and a ruthless brace versus Bodø/Glimt, plus an assist to ice the game.
The rhythm is back: six goals in ten across all competitions tells its own story after a stop-start August and September. Amsterdam is set up for another big-stage Osimhen performance. If he strikes again, Gala edge closer to the knockouts and Nigeria’s number nine strengthens an already compelling case as the most feared penalty-box forward in this phase of the competition.
Marseille vs Atalanta: Lookman to lead attack
Separated by a point and a place, this is a fine-margin fixture at the Vélodrome, and it feels like an Ademola Lookman game.
With Atalanta’s orthodox No 9s misfiring, Lookman’s movement through the middle – darting off the shoulder, attacking the space behind full-backs, and combining sharply from the half-spaces – makes him the most natural solution to stretch a Marseille back line that has looked solid at home but less convincing when turned around.
Atalanta’s shot volume has not translated into goals of late; Lookman’s directness and duel-winning in advanced zones can be the difference in a contest that could hinge on one clean break.
Club Brugge vs Barcelona: Onyedika’s engine room assignment
Back from injury and expected to feature, Raphael Onyedika’s work without the ball is pivotal if Brugge are to reset after the chastening 4-0 defeat to Bayern last time out.
Barcelona arrive with firepower but defensive lapses have crept in. For Brugge to tilt the balance, second-ball dominance and disciplined distances in midfield are non-negotiable, which puts a premium on Onyedika’s screening, pressing triggers and first-pass security to spring counters.
Slavia Praha vs Arsenal: Moses steps up as Ogbu sits out
The Fortuna Arena hosts one of the week’s sternest tests. Slavia chase their first group win against an Arsenal side yet to drop a point or concede in Europe this season. Igho Ogbu remains sidelined with a thigh issue, but David Moses is fit and in contention to start.
Slavia’s energy and directness at home will be vital if they’re to disrupt the Gunners’ machine; Moses’s ball carrying and willingness to punch passes between the lines offer the hosts an outlet in transition.
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Olympiacos vs PSV: Onyemaechi’s test in Piraeus
Bruno Onyemaechi and Olympiacos face a PSV side that want early control and late width. For the Nigerian full-back, timing the press and protecting the back post will be key themes across ninety minutes. They were humbled at the hands of Barcelona 6-1 last time out, but If Olympiacos can drag PSV into a more vertical, transitional match inside a lively Karaiskakis Stadium, the tie could tilt.
Europa League round-up
It’s a bruising week on the fitness front. Kelechi Iheanacho was forced off for Celtic in their last Europa League outing against Sturm Graz and is expected to miss the Midtjylland clash.
Terem Moffi is a major doubt for OGC Nice versus Freiburg with a calf strain and, if involved, would likely be limited to a bench role.
Cyriel Dessers’s bright start at Panathinaikos has been paused by an ankle injury sustained at the end of September, ruling him out of their trip to Malmö. It’s a frustrating run for three forwards who’ve shaped early-season plans for club and country.
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