The Nation Newspaper Iwobi surpasses Obi's Premier League record
Nigerian midfielder Alex Iwobi became the Super Eagles player with the third-highest number of English Premier League appearances after featuring in Fulham’s 1-0 win over Crystal Palace at Craven Cottage, Soccernet.ng reports.
The 27-year-old spent four seasons at Everton before leaving for Fulham last summer. And since he joined, he has been a regular for them. This season, Iwobi has made 26 appearances for the Cottagers, and the latest was against Crystal Palace which ensured that he totalled 250 appearances in the Premier League, surpassing Mikel, who he was tied with on 249.Iwobi started the game for Fulham, and he was quite impressive towards the end of the first half.
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