The UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League are back this week for matchday three, with many sides finding the changed format a new challenge. The expanded fixture lists means that some of NIgeria’s biggest and best players have more of an opportunity to put themselves up in lights against some of Europe’s top sides.
Today we are previewing the Super Eagles stars who will be in action this week and how they might get on across the continent.
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Victor Osimhen
Galatasaray’s Victor Osimhen is coming off a superb performance for Turkish giants Galatasaray this weekend – scoring an absolutely stunning goal as they won 3-0 at Antalyaspor. This weekend his side host Swedish team IF Eflsborg in the Europa League – a match in which Osimhen will be hoping to add to his three goals so far for his new side
Bet on Victor Osimhen to score here!
Victor Boniface
Fellow Super Eagle star Victor Boniface has continued this season where he left off last year, scoring six goals in nine matches so far this season, including his first ever UCL goal in the last matchday. His Leverkusen side take on fellow front runners Stade Brest in a surprise fixture at the top of the UCL league table.
Bet on Victor Boniface to score here!
Ademola Lookman
African Player Of The Year contender Ademola Lookman’s Atalanta side take on Celtic in the UEFA Champions League this week, a match Lookman will be keen to leave his mark on.
Celtic conceded seven goals in their last UCL match to Borussia Dortmund – Atalanta will be licking their lips at the prospect of hosting a side so insistent on playing expansive football despite such evident defensive weaknesses.
Bet on Ademola Lookman to score here!
Samu Omorodion
Nigerian qualified Samu Omorodion has started this season on fire and has been the talk of the town after his outstanding brace against Manchester United in the previous UEFA Europa League matchday.
Omorodion’s Porto side host unbeaten Hoffenheim this week and will be looking to get the first win of their European campaign under their belts. Omorodion is averaging a goal a game so far this season and will be a favourite to score once again.
Bet on Samu Omorodion to score here!
