IWOBI ON TARGET AS ARSENAL DEFEAT BRIGHTON

The Super Eagles star made a return to the
Gunners’ XI and had a goal to show for it as they
saw off the Seagulls
Alex Iwobi was on target as Arsenal defeated Brighton 2-0
in an English Premier League encounter at the Emirates on
Sunday afternoon.
The Nigeria international had struggled with a thigh injury
and thus, missed the Gunners’ last two games against
West Brom and midweek’s Uefa Europa League fixture at
BATE Borisov.
But he was passed fit to start the game against Chris
Hughton’s men and ended up with a crucial second goal.

Iwobi was taken off in the 71st minute for Theo Walcott.
And the goal was his first since netting in Arsenal's 2-1
loss to Watford in January.
His performance will hand Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr a
huge relief ahead of Saturday’s crucial Russia 2018 Fifa
World Cup Qualifying encounter against Zambia after he
missed out on last month’s double-header against
Cameroon due to injury.

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