Iwobi, Ndidi among 7 Nigerians in danger of Premier League relegation

Alex Iwobi (L) of Everton crosses the ball past Wilfred Ndidi (R) of Leicester City during the Premier League match between Everton FC and Leicester City at Goodison Park. (Photo: Everton FC)

As many as seven Nigerian players are in danger of suffering the ignominy of being relegated with their respective club-sides even as the 2022/23 Premier League season goes down to the wire.

With nine matches more to go before the campaign comes to an end, it is such a sad thing to know that of all the eight Nigerian players in the Premier League, only one is safe at the moment.

That is none other than Frank Onyeka whose club, Brentford enter the weekend ninth on the Premier League table, level on points with eighth-placed Liverpool who have a game in hand and one behind Aston Villa in the seventh and potentially final continental spot.

The Guardian Sports hereby takes a look at the seven Nigerian football players who are in danger of being relegated with their respective clubs from the Premier League into the Sky Bet Championship…

Emmanuel Dennis & Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest)

Taiwo Awoniyi of Nottingham Forest and Emmanuel Dennis of Nottingham Forest during the Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and Tottenham Hotspur at the City Ground, Nottingham on Sunday 28th August 2022. (Photo: AFP)

For Emmanuel Dennis, it is looking like a second straight relegation as he and fellow Nigerian compatriot and attacker, Taiwo Awoniyi are at risk of going down with Nottingham Forest this season.

Dennis on his own part will, however, be more troubled as another drop this season will make it twice in a row with the forward having also suffered demotion with Watford during the 2021/22 term.

Emmanuel Dennis of Nottingham during the Premier