Nigerian players in the Champions League: Osimhen to face Chelsea in the group stage, Onuachu and Odey gets Liverpool test while Okereke gets Real Madrid

Steve Dede 12:17 - 30 August 2019

Victor Osimhen (Instagram/Victor Osimhen)

The Champions League group stage draw from a Nigerian players' perspective.

The draw for the 2019/2020 Champions League group stage held on Thursday, August 29 with some interesting fixtures.

Pulse Sports look at Nigerian players who will be playing in the group stage of the Champions League this season and who they will be facing.

Victor Osimhen (Lille)

Victor Osimhen's Lille will face Chelsea in two legs (Twitter/Lille)

Victor Osimhen will have a chance to show Premier League fans the stuff he’s made off when Lille face English giants Chelsea twice in Group H of the Champions League.

Osimhen’s Lille were drawn in a tough Group H with Chelsea, Ajax and Valencia.

The 20-year-old striker just joined Lille this summer from Belgian side Charleroi. He has had a good start to life in France with a brace in his debut and four goals in three games for Lille.

Paul Onuachu and Stephen Odey (Genk)

Paul Onuachu has joined Genk who will face Liverpool and Napoli in the group stage of the Champions League (Twitter/Genk)

Nigerian strikers Paul Onuachu and Stephen Odey have the daunting test of facing Liverpool twice with Genk in the group stage of the Champions League.