Super Eagles and Arsenal forward, Alex Iwobi has withdrawn from the squad to face Cameroon in the two legs of the crucial Russia 2018 World Cup qualifiers.It was gathered that Iwobi, who has made two appearance for the Gunners this season, copped a thigh muscle injury in training, which will keep him out of action for at least two weeks.To ensure that no vacuum is created, Coach Gernot Rohr has hurriedly recalled standby CSKA Moscow player, Aaron Samuel to joi...

England have named three players of Nigerian descent in their final squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina.The three players included in the squad by head coach Ian Forster are Chelsea midfielder, Carney Chukwuemeka; Daniel Oyegoke, who plays for Brentford; and Southampton’s Sam Edozie.Chukwuemeka, who linked up with Chelsea from Aston Villa last summer, is expected to play a key role for England in Argentina.Right-back Oyegoke is yet to make an appeara...

Arsenal defender Ben White has spoken for the first time since leaving the England World Cup camp and returning to the United Kingdom.White abandoned the team in Doha before the round of 16 match against Senegal and has not said a word since then.He did not play any part in England’s opening two group matches and also missed their last group game against Wales through illness.While announcing White’s premature departure from the World Cup camp, the Football Associat...