Five Nigerian players will be on the spotlight as Europa League round of 32 first leg matches kickoff on Thursday across 16 centres.
Shanghai Shenhua’s Odion Ighalo who joined Manchester United on loan in the winter transfer window will face Club Brugge’s Dennis Bonaventure and David Okereke in Belgium at the Jan Breydel Stadion in Brugges.
Joe Aribo will hope to transfer his form in the Scottish League to the European competition when his side host Portugal’s Braga.
Egypt’s Pyramid FC Midfielder Okechukwu Azubuike who is now on loan at Turkey’s Istanbul Basaksehir will be hoping to have a busy evening against Sporting CP of Portugal.
Victor Moses’ sojourn as a Chelsea loanee looks promising after the former Nigerian International joined Inter Milan in January and will hope to make his Europa League debut for Inter against Ludogrets.
List of Nigerians in the Europa League Round of 32
Emmanuel Dennis Bonaventure
Club: Club Brugge (Belgium)
Playing position: Forward
Age: 22
Joe Aribo
Club: Rangers (Scotland)
Playing position: Forward
Age: 23
David Okereke
Club: Club Brugge (Belgium)
Playing position: Forward
Age: 22
Victor Moses
Club: Inter Milan
Playing position: Winger
Age: 29
Okechukwu Azubuike
Club: Istanbul Basaksehir (Turkey)
Playing position: Midfielder
Age: 22
