Izuchukwu OkosiSuper Eagles midfielder, Alex Iwobi is named in Everton’s lineup in their 4pm kick off game against Wolverhapton Wanderers at Goodison Park as the English Premier League returns on Boxing day,reports Prime Business Africa.
Iwobi has been a consistent and productive performer for the Toffees this season and has created several goal scoring chances which puts him on joint fourth with the likes of Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus and Cristian Eriksen for chances created.
The Nigerian has scored just once in 15 league games this season.
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The duo of Eberechi Eze and Michael Olise are starting in Crystal Palace’s home game against Fulham that did not parade Tosin Adarabioyo.
As was the case before the World Cup break, Wilfred Ndidi and Kelechi Iheanacho did not get on the starting line up for Leicester City as they welcome Newcastle United.
Both are named on the substitute bench today.
Anglo-Nigerian youngster Sam Edozie is starting for Southampton at Saint Mary’s against Brighton and Hoves Albion but Joe Aribo does not get on the starting lineup.
He has been named on the bench.
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
In October 2004, Okosi joined Complete Communications Limited, publishers of Complete Sports newspaper and Complete Football magazine as a reporter and later script writer for the Complete Sports studio.
He worked there for 13 years until October 2017.
Okosi also worked various times as Correspondent, Content creator and Editor at Sports Market International Magazine, Opera News, All Nigeria Soccer Media and Iconic Media Watch.
He also undertook freelance writing gigs for some local and international organizations.
Okosi is a member of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Association of Movie Producers (AMP), Association of Voiceover Artistes of Nigeria (AVOA), Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) and Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).
He has been part of cast in some Nollywood movies and radio dramas including Blood Money 2, Scores To Settle, Dead End 2, Another Campus Tale and Battle Line.
Aside mainstream media and the entertainment industry, he has interests in scouting/unearthing of talents in the sports and creative sectors, exports business and property development.
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