After repeated failure and poor outing at the European clubs’ elite competition, Manchester City is desperate to turn things around and they are not taking chances as they have decided to stick to older, experienced players, in their quest for European glory.
Kelechi Iheanacho of Nigeria will not feature in this season’s Uefa Champions League as he failed to make Manchester City’s 21-man squad published by the European football governing body.
It is said that the 18-year-old could not make Manuel Pellegrini’s team because the team already includes the maximum 17 foreign players.
Other Nigerians have however been able to find their place in the competition, either as core or fringe players.
Chelsea’s Mikel despite having his playing time reduced at the Stamford Bridge, he has been listed in Jose Mourinho’s squad who will be hoping to lifted the trophy for the second time.
Also, Ahmed Musa and Moses Simon will feature for CSKA Moscow and Gent respectively as Nosa Igiebor will be gunning for glory with Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Brown Ideye who moved to Olympiakos from West Bromwich Albion has been registered by the Greek champions that will face Bayern Munich, Arsenal and Dinamo Zagreb in Group F.
