Pellegrini confirmed in his press conference: “Vincent Kompany, Clichy, Delph, Nasri and Toure are injured. Mangala is on the squad list and so are Kelechi and Bony
Browsing: Kelechi Ihenacho
The Nigerian missed Manchester City’s 4-0 win against Sunderland on Tuesday
The 18-year-old scored the only goal of the game in injury-time within 54 seconds of coming on as a substitute against Crystal Palace on Saturday to secure City’s fifth win from five games this season
The impressive display endeared the Nigerian to City boss, Manuel Pellegrini, who insisted on retaining him at the club as a supporting midfielder to Samir Nasri following the departure of Edin Dzeko
City took the lead with just three minutes on the clock when Raheem Sterling broke free of the Roma defence before calmly slotting past Morgan De Sanctis
When clearance finally came through, he made his debut in the Uefa Youth League victory over Schalke, and after looking the part, was forced off injured after a few minutes
Garba told newsmen in Abuja on the sidelines of the 2014/2015 Glo Premier Super 4 Invitational Tournament that if Iheanacho’s injury healed on time, he could join the team
In a statement by the team’s Media Officer, Samm Audu, the Flying Eagles said English Premier League champions, Manchester City, have sent words to the Nigeria Football Federation on this
Shocked at the report, Siasia said he at no time disagreed with the Flying Eagles coach over any player, wondering why mischief makers would want to create a scene when there is none
The Nigeria Football Federation will not be responsible for the flight tickets of those invited for the screening exercise, but will refund those selected after the exercise
The Nigerian youngster, who has been training with City over the past few weeks, capped his impressive debut with a goal on full-time with Jesus Navas as the provider
The Golden Eaglets in the meantime are expected to travel this week for their second round first leg fixture against Democratic Republic of Congo in Lubumbashi
However, Ngorongoro of Tanzania Coach, John Simkoko, insisted they have not given up hope and said they would battle harder in the return match in Nigeria in a fortnight
A statement by the national under-20 male team’s Media Officer, Samm Audu, disclosed that the Flying Eagles team secretary, Aliyu Ibrahim, gave this indication in Abuja
The NFA’s Technical Director, Emmanuel Ikpeme, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja that association only had strict control over players whenever they were in the national camp with other players
The Etihad outfit has put in motion a process to secure a work permit for Nigerian starlet
The 17-year-old won the Golden Ball as the tournament’s best player
Okorocha made the donation on Wednesday evening during a dinner party organised in honour of the players at the Government House in Owerri
The 17-year-old Iheanacho is considered to be the next big star of Nigerian football as his performance at the FIFA Under-17 World Cup was absolutely stunning, with six goals and seven assists
The Taye Academy of Warri, Delta State youngster, who lashed home the second goal against Mexico in the final of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, said: “I feel good, I feel good, I feel good!