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Nigeria’s Taiwo Awoniyi undergoes emergency abdominal surgery

Nigeria’s Taiwo Awoniyi undergoes emergency abdominal surgery

Nigeria and Nottingham Forest forward Taiwo Awoniyi underwent urgent abdominal surgery on Monday night following the injury he sustained against Leicester City on Sunday, Afrosport reports. Awoniyi collided with the goalpost during Forest’s 2-2 Premier League draw at the City Ground. Although the Nigerian international tried to carry on with the match after being treated for several minutes, he was replaced by Ivorian midfielder Ibrahim Sangare in...

Jacob Murphy scores twice as Newcastle move above Man City

Jacob Murphy scores twice as Newcastle move above Man City

Jacob Murphy was on target twice as Newcastle United defeated Leicester City 3-0 in the Premier League on Monday night to move above Manchester City in the table, Afrosport reports. The Citizens played out a goalless draw with fierce rivals Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday giving the Magpies opportunity to move up to fifth which they did. Jacob Murphy got things off at the...

Van Nistelrooy vows to keep fighting with Leicester City

Van Nistelrooy vows to keep fighting with Leicester City

Leicester City manager Ruud van Nistelrooy has vowed to continue fighting in the quest to get the Foxes out of the Premier League relegation zone, Afrosport reports. The East Midlands outfit lost 2-0 at West Ham United on Thursday night and it left them 19th on the table, five points shy of safety. Leicester have only won twice in the league since Van Nistelrooy took charge in...

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Arsenal boss Arteta praises Nwaneri’s growth and maturity

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has praised Ethan Nwaneri's continous growth and maturity for the Gunners this season, Afrosport reports. The 17-year-old has put in impressive displays since stepping in for Bukayo Saka who has been sidelined with a hamstring injury since December. Nwaneri himself was out for most of January due to a muscle injury but has returned to the side and continued to influence results,...