Osimhen, Lookman, Onyedika All Start in Champions League Showdowns
Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman, and Raphael Onyedika have all started for their respective clubs in Wednesday night’s UEFA Champions League matches.
Osimhen, who plays for Turkish side Galatasaray, has scored three goals in two appearances this season. He found the net in the 1-0 win over Liverpool at Rams Park in Istanbul and scored twice in the 3-1 victory against FK Bodø/Glimt.
He will be aiming to score in his third consecutive game as Galatasaray face Ajax. This match marks Osimhen’s 20th appearance in the Champions League, and he will be chasing his 13th goal in the competition.
Ademola Lookman starts again for Atalanta at the Stade Orange Vélodrome. This is his third consecutive start in the tournament this season. He’s yet to score in this campaign but has five Champions League goals in 11 appearances, nine of which have come with Atalanta.
Raphael Onyedika returns to Champions League action for Club Brugge after recovering from a hamstring injury. He starts against Barcelona at the Jan Breydel Stadion.
This is his second appearance in the competition this season, having missed the matches against Atalanta and Bayern Munich. His only outing so far was in the opening weekend, where he impressed in Brugge’s 4-1 win over AS Monaco.
