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Arsenal yesterday expressed their
solidarity with Nigeria as the country
celebrated its 57 th Independence
anniversary.
The London club that was home to
former Super Eagles ’ captain , Nwankwo
Kanu , defeated Brighton 2 - 0 to move to
the fifth position in the English
Premiership . Iwobi scored one of the
goals , which Arsenal promptly
acknowledged in their twitter handle.
Nacho Monreal opened scores for the
Gunners early in the 16 th minute from
close range , while Iwobi doubled it after
the break to take Arsenal to the fifth
position on the log on the same 13
points as fourth - placed Chelsea , who
have superior goals aggregate .
Saluting Iwobi ’s goal , Arsenal wrote :
“ Happy Nigerian Independence Day to
all those celebrating. We ’re hoping that
# BIG17 goal has made the occasion even
sweeter. ”
The victory came on the 21 st
anniversary of Arsene Wenger ’s
appointment as Arsenal manager .
Iwobi ’s return to action puts to rest the
anxiety felt by many Nigerians over his
availability for next Saturday ’s Russia
2018 World Cup qualifier against
Zambia. He is expected to arrive in Uyo
today to join his mates in the build up
to the crucial clash with Zambia.
Already, China- based Odion Ighalo and
Skipper John Obi Mikel have arrived in
the country for the game .
Ighalo came into the country from
China on Thursday , while Mikel was
expected to arrive yesterday .
The team will be camped at the Le
Meridien Ibom Hotel and Golf Resort ,
Uyo , which has been their base since
the beginning of the qualifying series .
Meanwhile, Super Eagles ’ opponents in
the World Cup qualifier, Zambia
arrived in Accra yesterday to continue
their preparation for the game
scheduled to kick off by 5 .00 p. m . on
Saturday .
Coach Wedson Nyirenda travelled to
Accra with the first batch of six players
and some technical staff yesterday
before they were joined by the second
batch, which arrived later in the day
aboard a South African Airways flight .
According to the Football Association of
Zambia (FAZ), the foreign- based players
are expected to join the camp in Ghana
after featuring for their clubs at the
weekend, while the team will arrive in
Uyo on Thursday for the Group B
encounter .
Nigeria lead Group B on 10 points ,
Zambia is second on seven points with
Cameroun on three points , while Algeria
is stuck at the bottom with one point .
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