Akpan, 26, joined the football club on a free transfer, becoming the club’s ninth signing of the summer.
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The 26-year-old was a free agent after leaving fellow League One side Burton Albion at the end of the season.
Akpan was shown a red card for pushing the official in the closing stages of the match last Tuesday having seen a late equaliser controversially disallowed for handball
Akpan was unhappy with a decision to disallow a goal for handball at Hillsborough
Blackburn Rovers are reportedly monitoring Reading midfielder, Hope Akpan. Manager Gary Bowyer is keen to strengthen his squad ahead of…
Doctor Gyaran, who told newsmen he has been mandated by the Nigeria Football Federation to keep tabs on all injured national team players, said he has been following up on Akpan after the star midfielder pulled a shoulder in the Super Eagles 2-0 away win over Congo Brazzaville in Pointe Noire in the run-up to the ongoing Nations Cup in Equatorial Guinea
Akpan was withdrawn after 51 minutes in Nigeria’s 2-0 victory over Congo on Saturday, after sustaining a shoulder injury
The midfielder, who plays in the Championship in England, according to team doctor, Ibrahim Gyaran, said it would take the player that period to recover and return to action
“I am very proud that one of my dreams has become a reality by making my debut for Nigeria,” Akpan stated
The match kicks off at 5pm
“Sone Aluko up at Hull has been involved in the past and he was filling me in with the dos and don’ts