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Why Onyeka Coventry City debut delayed
Frank Onyeka debut for Coventry City may have to wait a little longer, according to manager Frank Lampard.
The Super Eagles midfielder was not named in Coventry matchday squad for Saturday’s disappointing goalless home draw with Oxford United, which eventually cost them the leadership of the English Championship.
Coventry, who are now second on 59 points from 31 matches, will welcome new leaders Middlesbrough (61 points from 31 games) in a top-of-the-table clash next Monday.
However, new signing Onyeka may again miss this must-win tie as his wife is expecting a baby and he will be granted compassionate leave, according to Coventry manager Lampard.
“Any moment from now, his wife is expecting and that will keep him out,” the manager disclosed.
Onyeka has joined the English Championship side on loan from Premier League outfit Brentford and the transfer will be made permanent should Coventry gain promotion back to the English top league at the end of the season.
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Gift Orban could now trigger a permanent transfer to Turkey after he scored his 10th Super Lig goal.
The one-time Super Eagles invitee hit target for Amedspor in the 65th minute as they lost 4-3 at defending champions Galatasaray Saturday night.
He has now netted 10 goals and made five assists to remain the leading scorer in the Turkish Super Lig.
His loan contract from German Bundesliga club Hoffenheim stipulated that he could earn a permanent move to Amedspor in the event that he scored 10 goals.
The striker has previously featured in Norway, Belgium, France and Italy.
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Solomon Onyebuchi grabbed a hat-trick for his Slovenian club Samorin to win 5-3 at OFK Malzenice.
The former Jamba Academy star striker opened scoring in the 34th minute, when he sped past the defense before he delivered a composed finish.
He produced two more brilliant individual goals in the second half.
Samorin remain top of the standings with 36 goals after 16 rounds of matches.
The post Onyebuchi hat-trick hero in 8-goal thriller first appeared on Score Nigeria.
Like it was last year, the Super Eagles again did not get paid for their efforts in a commendable comeback-draw with Russia.
Russia splashed out $1.2 million in June 2025 to get Nigeria play against them in a first-ever meeting at full international level.
The match ended in a 1-1 draw with striker Tolu Arokodare scoring the equaliser for the Super Eagles.
This week, the Eagles, parading a makeshift team made up of as many as nine debutants, fought back to draw 3-3 with home team Russia.
It was understood that the NFF received $600,000 to honour this friendly.
The team did not receive even an appearance fee.
“Again no kobo was paid the team and there were no promises of anything going forward.” a source informed SCORENigeria
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