Arsenal name five Nigerian-born players in MK Dons pre-season friendly
Arsenal have selected five Nigerian-born players in their friendly match against MK Dons in their first pre-season game ahead of the 2020/21 season.
Bukayo Saka who could play for the Super Eagles after he was snubbed again by the Three Lions was included in the starting line-up.
Bernd Leno, Cedric Soares, William Saliba, Rob Holding, Kieran Tierney, Mohamed Elneny, Granit Xhaka, Maitland-Niles, Bukayo Saka, Eddie Nketiah, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
The four other Nigerian-born players like Tolaji Bola, Miguel Azeez, James Olayinka, and Daniel Oyegoke were listed on the bench for the match at Stadium MK.
🚨 Tonight's team news…
𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗫𝗜: Leno, Cedric, Saliba, Holding, Tierney, Elneny, Xhaka, Maitland-Niles, Saka, Nketiah, Aubameyang
𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗵: Macey, Ballard, McGuinness, Bola, Azeez, Cottrell, Olayinka, Oyegoke, Willock, Lewis, Nelson, Smith Rowe, John Jules
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) August 25, 2020
