Smith: It’s enlightening and heartening to watch Iwobi shine this season
Alan Smith is delighted at the progress of Alex Iwobi this season and thinks the 22-year-old adds something different to the current Arsenal team.
Alan Smith is delighted at the progress of Alex Iwobi this season and thinks the 22-year-old adds something different to the current Arsenal team.
Arsenal received a number of injury boosts over the international break, the biggest of which were the updates on Sead Kolasinac and Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
Arsenal have welcomed Alex Iwobi back to training after the Nigerian recovered from his illness.
Alex Iwobi’s father has revealed to the media his son should be back from illness before Arsenal’s match against Newcastle United, despite missing the international break with Nigeria.
Nigeria’s manager Gernot Rohr won’t call up any replacements for Alex Iwobi, Ola Aina and William Troost Ekong, who all withdrew from the Super Eagles squad for their AFCON qualifier.
Arsenal have named their Premier League squad for the season and it contains 11 Nigerians.