Lookman, Chukwueze, Boniface Back in Action Tonight in Europe

Femi Solaja

Super Eagles duo of Ademola Lookman and Samuel Chukwueze are primed to star for their respective clubs as UEFA Champions League matches resume at various stadiums across Europe this evening.

Fresh from sterling performance so far in the ongoing season, Lookman will lead the attack from the left wing when Atalanta visit Young Boys FC at the Stadion Wankdorf in Bern, Switzerland. The Italian side will be aiming to pick all three points to break into top eight of the new UEFA Champions League.

The Nigerian forward was on target on Saturday in Atalanta’s 3-1 win away at Parma. The victory has put Atalanta just one point behind leaders, Inter Milan and another good outing tonight will push the Bergamo side into automatic qualification rank after week six of the Swiss-event pairing.

Atalanta are currently in ninth position with eight points from four matches.

Elsewhere in the UEFA Champions League this evening, Chukwueze will be in action for AC Milan on their visit to Slovenian side Slovan Bratislava.

Chukwueze has struggled to pin down a regular starting shirt at Milan since his transfer from Villarreal last year.

Last season, the 25-year-old forward registered three goals and three assists in 33 appearances, most of which have been from the bench.

This season, he has registered 16 appearances with just one goal and one assist. In the UEFA Champions League, he has not started any game, as his two appearances have been from the bench.

However, he is set to get a breakthrough. Milan Posts reported yesterday that Chukwueze will start for AC Milan when they play Slovan Bratislava this evening.

The game will be Chukwueze’s first start in the competition this season. And against Slovan Bratislava, he has a good chance of breaking his dock in this season’s UEFA Champions League.

The Slovakian giants are the weeping boys of the competition, as they sit 36th in the League standings with no point after four games. They have also conceded 15 goals, which is the second-highest number of goals in the competition this season.

Other fixtures tonight will see FC Barcelona host French side Brest who are so far one of the top eight teams in the tournament.

The encounter in Barcelona will be a contention between fourth placed Ligue 1 side and the host, who are presently perched on top of the Spanish La Liga on 34 points from 14 matches.

TONIGHT’S FIXTURES

Bratislava v Milan

Sparta v Atletico

Barcelona v Brest

Leverkusen v Salzburg

B’Munich v PSG

Inter Milan v Leipzig

Man City v Feyenoord

Sporting v Arsenal

Young Boys v Atalanta