Nigerian born striker “Odion
Ighalo” have been listed in the Manchester United team squad that will tackle
league rival Chelsea next Monday.
It was revealed that the
30-year-old striker recently joined the English club Manchester United on loan
until the end of the season on the eve of deadline day last month from Chinese
club Shanghai Shenhua.
Manchester
United confirmed on Saturday in a
statement that Odion Ighalo had been left out of the Spain squad to avoid any
potential problems related to the current killer virus on re-entry to Britain. However,
head coach of Manchester United Ole Gunnar Solskjaer revealed in the club's
website that Odion Ighalo will be in the squad for a match that could have a
crucial bearing on who finishes in the top four this term and qualifies for the
Champions League next season.
"Yeah, he is going to
travel with us," said Solskjaer.
"We
will just see his fitness work this week and I think we will get him sharp.
"We
want to integrate him as quickly as we can because, of course, he is desperate
to play for us."
Odion
Ighalo, who has plied his soccer tradel in China for the past three years after
joining Changchun Yatai from Watford, was signed as emergency cover for the
injured Marcus Rashford.
Currently
in the league table , Chelsea presently occupy the fourth and final Champions
League spot and are six points clear of eighth-placed United.
From
all indications, the other three Champions League places look destined for
Liverpool, Manchester City and third-placed Leicester, who have a 10 point
advantage over fifth-placed Sheffield United and a game in hand to boot.
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