5 explosive matches involving Super Eagles players in Europe this weekend

With attention swiftly back to domestic football, let's take you through 5 of the best matches this weekend that will involve Super Eagles players in Europe.  

There are some exquisite and tantalising matches that will feature some of the players led by the man of the moment, Victor Osimhen, who stood out for Nigeria during the just ended international break, and emergency wing back, Moses Simon. 

Let’s dive into the games, shall we? 

It is super Sunday in the Italian Serie A as third-placed Inter host leaders SSC Napoli at the San Siro on Sunday afternoon. 

After a very impressive outing with the Super Eagles during the break, Osimhen is back in Naples and will look to make an even bigger impact for his title-chasing side as they look to really cement their place at the top. 

The 22-year-old has been superb for club and country, scoring 13 goals in just 19 appearances this season. Napoli will need him to replicate that form on Tuesday against Cape Verde as they look to put an end to their poor run against their Sunday host. 

Inter Milan are unbeaten in their last four meetings against Napoli, who last picked up all three points against the Nerazzuri back in February 2020. 

While he tends to look a shadow of himself in the Super Eagles, Moses Simon is a different beast for his club side Nantes in France. 

Nantes and Simon are in Paris to tackle Ligue 1 leaders PSG with the winger assured of starting that encounter on Saturday. The 25-year-old has contributed seven goals (1 goal, 6 assists) this season for Nantes. He will be looking to add to that tally against the star-studded Parisiens, who are quite familiar with what the Nigerian is capable of. 

Nantes defeated their host the last time they visited Parc des Prince with Simon netting the winner in a 1-2 victory in march 14, 2021. 

It doesn’t get any tougher than this for Alex Iwobi and Everton as they are also on the road this weekend like his aforementioned compatriots.  

City have not really been kind to the Toffees in the Premier League at all, winning each of their last seven matches against Rafa Benitez’s men with a goal difference of +16 (21 goals scored, 5 goals conceded). 

In fact, the last time Everton and Iwobi were at the Etihad, they were humiliated 5-0 by the home side in a one-sided affair. But it does seem there is a glimmer of hope this time as two of the scorers the last time, Kevin de Bruyne and Kun Aguero, who netted a brace, won’t play a part in this particular fixture. 

KDB has been declared out after the Belgian tested positive for COVID19, while Aguero has left the club in search of new pastures.  

Dennis Emmanuel was ignored by Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr but will face English giants Manchester United alongside national teammate William Troost-Ekong. 

The duo will be looking to inflict more pains on the Red Devils and pile even more pressure on under-fire boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who has failed to inspire belief in the fans due to poor performances.  

The Hornets won the last time they hosted United at the Vicarage Road back in 2019 and will be looking up to their Super Eagles stars to help them repeat that feat. Emmanuel has been involved in six goals in 10 Premier League matches thus season for Watford.   

Finally, the weekend will kick off on lunchtime Saturday when Super Eagles inseparable duo, senior man Kelz, Kelechi Iheanacho, and his hype man, Wilfred Ndidi, welcome Premier League leaders Chelsea to the King Power stadium. 

The Foxes are looking to extend their unbeaten record at home against Chelsea to four matches after going three games without defeat. But with our Super Eagles and their club coming into this one on the back of two matches without a win in the PL, it is going to be a long afternoon for them against the PL leaders.  

While Ndidi will play as usual, it’s left to be seen if Iheanacho will earn his first start since October 24 against Brentford.