AFCON 2025: Super Eagles target record 18th quarter-final against Mozambique 

Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has confirmed that three players will not be available to play against Club Brugge in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Arteta revealed this on Tuesday during his pre-match press conference.

Max Dowman has suffered an ankle injury, while William Saliba is still not available.

Declan Rice is ill and Leandro Trossard who came on as a sub against Aston Villa last weekend, is injured the same area again.

Arteta said: “With Max [Dowman], unfortunately he picked an injury last weekend and he had to come off. So we did some scans and he’s going to be out for a while, for weeks.

“And then we have the situation of Gabi [Jesus], which we’re expecting to be training with us by the end of December. But Gabi’s been pushing. Every single day, and he kept telling everybody, ‘I’m going to be earlier, earlier, earlier,’ and he’s done it.

“So thanks to his work and all the work that the medical staff have done with him throughout these months, we had the possibility to make a swap there. We’ve done it. Once you see obviously Max and his situation, and once you see obviously the joy and how happy Gabi is to be back in this competition with us.

“So Declan [Rice]was ill, so he was quite sick after the game already. And he hasn’t traveled with us. William [Saliba] is still not available. And Leo [Trossard], again, he picked another knock in an area where he had the previous issue. And I don’t expect that it’s going to be long. But unfortunately, he cannot be with us.”

UCL: Arteta confirms triple injury blow ahead of Club Brugge vs Arsenal clash

Bendel Insurance and Rangers played out a 1-1 draw in their Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, Matchday 17 encounter in Benin City on Saturday.

Both teams scored in the closing stages of the match.

The hosts went ahead through Promise Anyanwu nine minutes from time.

Chidozie Iwundu equalised for Rangers deep into stoppage time.

Insurance extended their unbeaten run to five matches.

Kennedy Boboye’s side moved up to 14th place on the table.

Rangers remain fourth in the standings.

NPFL: Bendel Insurance, Rangers share spoils in Benin City 

Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has unveiled his starting line-up for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, Group C clash with Taifa Stars of Tanzania, DAILY POST reports.

Chippa United’s Stanley Nwabali will be in goal, cementing his status as the team’s first choice goalkeeper.

Chelle picked Bright Osayi-Samuel and Zaidu Sanusi as full-backs.

Regulars Calvin Bassey and Semi Ajayi will feature as centre-backs.

Newly appointed captain Wilfred Ndidi will pair Alex Iwobi in midfield.

Victor Osimhen will lead a four-man attack that includes Ademola Lookman, Samuel Chukwueze and Adams Akor.

Super Eagles X1 Vs Tanzania

Nwabali

Osayi-Samuel, Ajayi, Bassey, Sanusi

Ndidi, Iwobi, Chukwueze , Lookman

Akor, Osimhen

AFCON 2025: Super Eagles starting X1 vs Tanzania