England coach Gareth Southgate has confirmed that Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka will miss the Three Lions' friendly with Bosnia and Herzegovina on Monday. He was part of the 26 players that trained on Sunday but Southgate said the 22-year-old will be rested. The 22-year-old is expected to make a return to the squad when England take on Iceland on Friday in their final warm up game...
Gareth Southgate announced his provisional squad for the 2024 European Championship on Tuesday with a few surprises in the selection. Six players with African heritage made the 33-man list that will be trimmed before the tournament kicks off Germany on June 14. Crystal Palace’s Marc Guehi who was born in the Ivorian capital city of Abidjan made the very competitive defensive line-up. Guehi played across England...
A quartet of African-born players made the final eight-man shortlist for the 2023–24 Premier League Young Player of the Season Award, which was announced on Thursday. Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka and Tottenham Hotspur defender Destiny Udogie, who are both of Nigerian descent, Manchester United midfield prodigy Kobbie Mainoo (Ghana), and Newcastle United’s forward Alexander Isak (Eritrea), have all been shortlisted alongside four others for the award....
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has hailed Bukayo Saka for the competitive edge he has built this season. The 22-year-old Anglo-Nigerian star has been instrumental in the Gunners' charge towards the Premier League title this term, netting his 16th goal in the top flight in their 3-0 win over Bournemouth on Saturday. It took his tally to 20 goals in all competitions, becoming the first Arsenal player...
Bukayo Saka is filled with delight after reaching a new milestone in Arsenal's 3-2 win at North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur in Sunday's Premier League action. The 22-year-old Anglo-Nigerian scored and assisted in the game to keep the Gunners in the hunt for a first Premier League title in 20 years. Saka became the first Arsenal player to score both home and away against Spurs in...
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