Odion Ighalo Joins The Okocha & Odemwingie club

Super Eagles and Watford striker Odion Ighalo has been named the
Barclays player of the month for the month of December. The 26 year
old helped Watford to 10 league points last month by scoring 5 goals.

He becomes the third Nigerian that has won the award, joining the
likes of Jay Jay Okocha who won it while at Bolton, and Peter
Odewingie who had it during his time at West Brom.

He was the top scorer in the top four leagues ( Premier League,
Championship, League One and League Two ) in England in the calender
year 2015 with 30 league goals spanning over his time with Watford in
the English second tier, the Championship, and the league goals he has
scored in the Premier League since the season started.

It was a joint award for the North London club as the manager of the
month award was won by it manager Quinte Flores.

Watford are currently in 10th position in the league with 29 points
after a strong first half of the season.

They resume their league campaign next monday with a visit to the
Liberty Stadium as guess of the struggling Swansea City.

Jack Wilshere facing months out according to reports

 

Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has suffered a hairline fracture to his left fibula reports English daily, The Mirror. If confirmed the injury is expected to keep him out for months.

Arsene Wenger had confirmed after Sunday's match against Chelsea that he was expected to be out for days, after he missed the match through injury. With this report of a long term absence for the 23 year old England international, it will come as another blow for a player who has been plagued by series of injuries since he broke into the Arsenal first team in 2009.

Last season he missed over four months after he injured his ankle following a tackle from Paddy Mcnair in the match against Manchester United in November. The previous season he was also injured on England duty in a friendly match against Denmark after a collision with Daniel Agger.

He has had an interrupted injury career so far at Arsenal. With another injury to his ankle following a tackle from teammate Gabriel in training, it again raises the question whether those ankles can take certain contacts through tackles as most of his injuries have stem from bad tackles to his ankles.

For a player who was looking to work his way into first team reckoning this season after injuries meant he is no longer first choice in central midfield, it would be a disappointment, particularly for a player who has spent more time injured in the last one year than playing actual football.

Arsene Wenger's first pre match conference will take place later this week when he is expected to give an update of the situation when he addresses the press.