Arsenal defender, Laurent Koscielny, out for six months after Achilles surgery Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny will be out for six months after surgery on a ruptured Achilles tendon, says Gunners manager Arsene Wenger. Koscielny, 32, was carried off 12 minutes into Arsenal's Europa League semi-final second leg defeat by Atletico Madrid last Thursday.
Super Eagles and CSKA Moscow forward, Ahmed Musa, has been included in the Russian Premier League Team of the Week. The Team of the Week which is dominated by CSKA players (six players) was compiled by football facts and statistics website, whoscored.com.
Liverpool have been already been crowned winners of the Champions League, according to UEFA, TheSun UK reports. European football's governing body made a huge blooper on their website by revealing the Reds beat Real Madrid to be named kings of Europe. A banner at the top of the 'history' section of their site clearly says "Season 2017/18 Winner Liverpool."
Super Eagles goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa has said the international friendly match against England will help Nigeria to get in top shape for the 2018 FIFA World Cup coming up in Russia this summer.
The Enyimba goalkeeper is expected to make coach Gernot Rohr’s squad to the World Cup where Nigeria will do battle with Argentina, Iceland and Croatia in the group phase.
The Nigeria Football Federation and Arsenal FC have a sent congratulatory messages to Super Eagles forward, Alex Iwobi, who turns 22 Thursday, Complete sports reports.
Iwobi who has been certified fit for tonight’s (Thursday’s) crucial UEFA Europa League semi-final second leg clash against Atletico Madrid was born in Lagos, Nigeria on May 3, 1996.
“Happy birthday to the very promising @alexiwobi. Keep soaring,” a tweet on the NFF’s handle reads.
Argentina coach, Jorge Sampaoli, has assured the duo of Gonzalo Higuain and Paulo Dybala that they will be part of his squad to the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
Sampaoli overlooked Higuain during the qualifiers but called up the former Real Madrid and Napoli striker for the Albiceleste’s last two friendlies against Italy and Spain.
