Former Super Eagles striker Odion Ighalo will be aiming to outshine current Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong when their teams face off in the Saudi Pro League on Saturday.
Ighalo is set to make his 20th league appearance of the season as Mecca-based Al Wehda travels to the 8,000-capacity Al-Hazem Club Stadium, seeking their first win in seven matches and a chance to escape the relegation zone.
Meanwhile, Al Kholood looks to rebound from their 2-0 defeat to Al-Orobah FC on Valentine’s Day.
It has been a challenging season for Ighalo, who has managed just four goals in 19 appearances and is currently enduring a five-game goal drought. However, the 35-year-old remains one of the Saudi Pro League’s most formidable strikers, having scored at least 12 goals in each of the last four seasons.
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Despite starting the club’s first 19 games of the season, the former Manchester United striker was benched for their game against Al Ittihad where they were beaten 4-1 at home.
Troost Ekong who has scored two goals and provided one assist in 20 league games will be hoping to be resolute enough to keep Ighalo away from finding the net and scoring his fifth goal of the season.
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