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Leicester City manager Claude Puel hopes Wilfred Ndidi will  recover in time from the harmstring injury he picked up in Saturday’s 5-0 loss to Crystal Palace to be part of Nigeria’s squad to the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, reports  Completesportsnigeria.com. Ndidi was replaced by Aleksandr Dragovic in the 51st minute of the encounter  following the injury. “I hope it is not a serious injury for Ndidi and I hope he can play in the World Cup, all the scenarios today were bad for us. We will see,” Puel told the club’s official website. “It is a hamstring injury. I hope it is not serious of course because it is an important moment.” The midfielder has featured in 33 Premier League games for the Foxes this season and has recorded four assists. He played a key role in Nigeria’s qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia in a group that has African heavyweights, Cameroon and Algeria Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr will also hope the player shake off the inj...

By Johnny Edward:                          Former Super Eagles assistant coach, Emmanuel Amuneke, wants Alex Iwobi to be more aggressive in showing for Nigeria, a stern quality that will make him a mainstay in the national team,  Completesportsnigeria.com  reports. Amuneke believes Iwobi can fill in the creative void in the Super Eagles if John Mikel is missing, but admits he needs to take that extra step to ensure he fulfils his tremendous potential for the team. “He’s a player with great ability, he can play in tight areas, that he turns the game forward, that he’s very mobile, which is good for the team,” Amuneke told  CSN . “There’s a lot more to come from him, but he must be aggresive to succeed as an attacking player. “Personally, our midfield lacks enough creative spark and he can fit in well slightly off the striker. Iwobi is expected to feature for Arsenal later today (Sunday) when...

By Adeboye Amosu:                                Kano Pillars forward, Junior Lokosa, hopes to put an end to his goal drought when his side face Heartland in a Nigeria Professional Football League matchday 19 encounter at the Sani Abacha Stadium Kano today (Sunday), reports  Completesportsnigeria.com. Lokosa has made the headlines in the NPFL this season for his goal scoring prowess and sit at the top of the scorer’s chart with 14 goals, six more than Kwara United’s Stephen Alfred who has hit the back of the net eight times. He has however failed to register a  goal in Kano Pillars’ last two games against Wikki Tourists and Lobi Stars. The former First Bank FC of Lagos striker is however hopeful on ending the drought against the Naze Millionaires who currently  occupy last position in the table. “Things have not worked out well for me and the team in the last two games. We drew away ...

Katsina United head coach, Abdullahi Biffo, says they are not scared of coming up against Nigeria Professional Football League champions Plateau United in today’s matchday 19 encounter and is positive his side will get a favourable result from the game. The  Changi Boys  sit in second position in the table six points behind leaders Lobi Stars. A win or draw at the New Jos Stadium will see them maintain their position in the top half table and Biffo believes they can earn  a good result from the ground where they were thrashed 3-0 last season. “Yes, we are playing the league champions and we are aware that they are a good team. So, we will play to get something from Jos,” Biffo told the club’s official website. “I have told my boys that there will be no room for complacency as every game is now important to us. “League champions or not,  we are going to Jos to play good football and see if something positive will follow us back to Katsina. “New Jos Stadium is n...

By Johnny Edward: Odion Ighalo scored a brace as Changchun Yatai pipped Shanghai SIPG 2-1 at home  in a Chinese Super League game Sunday morning (Nigerian time) , thus taking his season’s haul to seven goals, reports  Completesportsnigeria.com . It was the third win of the season for Changchun Yatai in the CSL. Ighalo who scored four goals against Guizhou Hengfeng last weekend, shot his side into the lead in the 14th minute. The former Watford striker came close to making 2-0 in the 36th minute but was denied by the crossbar. Lei Wu drew Shanghai SIPG FC level in the 41st minute with a simple tap in. Ighalo restored his side’s lead in the 69th minute to take his tally to seven goals this season in the CSL. Shanghai missed a chance of drawing level again when Hulk failed to convert a penalty kick in the 77th minute. The win moves Changchun Yatai to seventh in the table with 11 points from eight games. The post CSL: Ighalo Nets 7th Goal ...

By Adeboye Amosu:                            Super Falcons midfielder, Francisca Ordega, scored in the third  consecutive game as Washington Spirit were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Chicago Red Stars in an American National Women’s  Soccer League game on Sunday morning (Nigerian time), reports  Completesportsnigeria.com. Ordega opened  scoring for Washington at the Maryland SoccerPlex in the fourth minute after she finished off a cross sent in by United States international forward, Mallory Pugh. It was her third goal in five NWSL games for Washington Spirit this season. Alyssa Mautz levelled things up for Chicago in the 20th minute of the encounter. Washington currently occupy fifth position in the NWSL table with five points from one win, two draws and two defeats. They next  visit Rio Tinto Stadium on Saturday, May 5 for the club’s first ever match against Utah Royals FC. The post O...