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Shooting Stars forward, Austin Onyeamechi is optimistic that they will secure a positive result in their matchday 18 fixture against Niger Tornadoes.

The Oluyole Warriors will do battle with Niger Tornadoes at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan on Sunday.

Onyeamechi said they are working hard to get a win over the Ikon Allah Boys.

“We are working towards our next game against Niger Tornadoes this weekend, hopefully we will get a victory in the game,” Onyeamechi told the club’s media.

Shooting Stars edged out Niger Tornadoes by 3-1 in the same fixture last season.

Ayodeji Bamidele, Anthony Okachi and Samuel Okon were on target for Shooting Stars, while Sunday Williams netted for Niger Tornadoes.

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Former Barcelona winger, Emmanuel Amunike, has tipped Nigeria to win the 2025 AFCON title with Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen guiding the Super Eagles to victory in Morocco.

The 55-year-old also urged Eric Chelle’s side to fight hard to secure the trophy with great performances and not by talking with mouth.

“When I look back at [Victor] Osimhen, the same character he’s demonstrating as a leader is what he has done over the years,” Amunike told Victor Modo.

“I am glad, and I’d love to see Osimhen win the AFCON with his group, but they’ve to win it by fighting and earning it, not by talking.”

The Super Eagles of Nigeria finished runner-up in the last AFCON competition in Ivory Coast.

Under their former head coach, Jose Peseiro, the Eagles lost 2-1 to Cote D’ivoire.

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Manchester City became the latest team that failed to beat Sunderland at the Stadium of Light this season.

Pep Guardiola’s men were held to a goalless draw on New Year’s Day.

The implications of that result became more obvious on Saturday, after Arsenal battled to a 3-2 victory over Bournemouth.

Powered by the drive and quality of the fit-again Declan Rice, the Gunners took maximum points from the Vitality Stadium and are now seven points clear of City.

So City know that only a win against Chelsea will do.

The Blues arrive at the Etihad without a permanent manager, after the club parted ways with Enzo Maresca earlier this week.

Chelsea’s U-21 coach, Calum McFarlane, will lead the team out against the former champions.

Although McFarlane is likely to be in place for just one game, his plan will be to get a decent result against City and keep Chelsea in the running for a top-four finish.

It will indeed be a tricky one for Guardiola, who was preparing to face his former assistant.

However, whatever the Spaniard comes up against on Sunday, he must find answers to, or Arsenal will start getting out of sight.

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