NIGERIA YOUNG GUNS IHEANACHO, SUCCESS SET FOR PREMIER LEAGUE STARTS Sign in with: https://adclick.g.doubleclick.net/pcs/click?xai=AKAOjss-Rz4WTRh50X-0fFoVn0lgw7aqh8CVB_pgYm5HoKJpUN56JeK2Q5lDTvmvi8usoGEMwCe67QPQ9GmoQ4om0jzmMEphWWwPwZqJ8T9LmHqDdtn COMMENTS Sign in to comment Manchester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho by BackPageTXT Saturday Oct 15, 2016. 09:18 Three years after they were featuring for Nigeria U17s, Kelechi Iheanacho and Isaac Success are set to start for their respective Premier League clubs this weekend. READ: How Nollywood star Elliot saved Nigeria World Cup dream Iheanacho, 20, is in line to start for league leaders Manchester City today at home against Everton following injury to England star Raheem Sterling. It would be his third league start and he has scored two goals. Watford manager Walter Mazzarri has also hinted Success could be rewarded for his recent displays with his first start Sunday afternoon at Middlesbrough. The 20-year-old striker has a goal to his name after coming off the bench in all five appearances for Watford in his debut season in England. It has been a flying three years for the two Nigeria strikers. Success was the star of the 2013 African Junior Championship in Morocco, but a hamstring injury ended his U17 World Cup campaign in Abu Dhabi allowing Iheanacho to emerge MVP as Nigeria clinched a fourth global trophy. Iheanacho has since made his breakthrough in the Premier League last season, while Success grafted away in La Liga with Granada. Iheanacho has also established himself as full international and only this past weekend, he became the first player to score in four straight games for the Super Eagles. This is at a time when Success could not honour his first-ever Eagles call-up reportedly for a dead leg. Nigeria country page » Premier League 2016/2017 tournament » 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers - Africa tournament » Nigeria U17`s profile » Watford`s profile » Manchester City`s profile » Nigeria`s profile »    Defence or midfield? Puzzled Uche Agbo in Granada squad for Atletico clash How Nollywood star saved Super Eagles World Cup dream Algeria linked with failed Nigeria target Le Guen INTERVIEW: Imama Amapakabo (Enugu Rangers) Nigeria's Yusuf says Zamalek ready for anything at Sundowns ABS FC a win away from sensational return to Nigeria top league     RELATED NEWS MOST POPULAR TWEETS African Football @AfrFootball Embed View on Twitter Tweets by @AfrFootball 1h 2h 3h 4h 4h 5h 5h 20h 21h 23h 23h 14 Oct 14 Oct 14 Oct 14 Oct 14 Oct 14 Oct 14 Oct 14 Oct 13 Oct Chmpion with Rangers has made up for season without playing football - Christian Madu #NGR #NPFL #RAN #GIW fb.me/5B5FDWlHV Victor Moses, Ahmed Musa start in Chelsea vs Leicester #NGR #PL #chelseafc #lcfc fb.me/5evMHSvEG Kaizer Chiefs look to continue winning form fb.me/8Oad5H5i9 Esiti, Moses Simon, Rabiu battle Kingsley Madu in Belgium #NGR #BEL #kaagent fb.me/4upV639oR Ogunbote now Akwa United top target after Imama stays with Rangers #NPFL #AKW #SHO #RAN #GIW fb.me/VeMBdWI4 Enyimba aim 'to put a rose on tough season' with cup triumph #NGR #NPFL #ENY #NAS #CCL fb.me/TrUVB5Cu Nigeria young guns Iheanacho, Success set for Premier League starts #NGR #PL #mcfc #watfordfc fb.me/84mlHyGxq Defence or midfield? Puzzled Uche Agbo in Granada squad for Atletico clash #NGR #LaLiga #granadacf #ZAM #WorldCup fb.me/1sukHB4oa How Nollywood star saved Super Eagles World Cup dream #NGR #ZAM #WorldCup fb.me/84PtYw61v Kaizer Chiefs look to continue winning form fb.me/5bE6vgCwJ Victor Wanyama cools down title talk fb.me/2wEyK8XVe Coach Biffo open to offers after saving Abia Warriors #NPFL #ABI #GIW #TOR fb.me/6sEgZhGv8 Algeria linked with failed Nigeria target Le Guen #NGR #ALG #FRA #WorldCup #ZAM #CMR #Ligue1 fb.me/4WjSzrzsu Afelokai targets elusive cup glory with Enyimba #NGR #NPFL #ENY #NAS #PIL #CCC #IFY fb.me/5Wzi4X1Lf Victor Wanyama cools down title talk fb.me/88IsXHTxe Xolani Ngcobo says Pirates are just in their way fb.me/84paH6XKJ

Manchester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho

Three years after they were featuring for Nigeria U17s, Kelechi Iheanacho and Isaac Success are set to start for their respective Premier League clubs this weekend.
Iheanacho, 20, is in line to start for league leaders Manchester City today at home against Everton following injury to England star Raheem Sterling.
It would be his third league start and he has scored two goals.
Watford manager Walter Mazzarri has also hinted Success could be rewarded for his recent displays with his first start Sunday afternoon at Middlesbrough.
The 20-year-old striker has a goal to his name after coming off the bench in all five appearances for Watford in his debut season in England.
It has been a flying three years for the two Nigeria strikers.
Success was the star of the 2013 African Junior Championship in Morocco, but a hamstring injury ended his U17 World Cup campaign in Abu Dhabi allowing Iheanacho to emerge MVP as Nigeria clinched a fourth global trophy.
Iheanacho has since made his breakthrough in the Premier League last season, while Success grafted away in La Liga with Granada.
Iheanacho has also established himself as full international and only this past weekend, he became the first player to score in four straight games for the Super Eagles.
This is at a time when Success could not honour his first-ever Eagles call-up reportedly for a dead leg.

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