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The former Newcastle striker speaking after United's 2-0 loss to West Ham United at London stadium commented on the poor stat of the players in the Premier League.

The player made the comments during an interview in Nigeria as he was spotted at the Maracana Stadium in Ajegunle, Lagos, during a children’s party. 

Liverpool’s defender and captain has predicted that the match will be a tough one as he expects the Gunners to give them a hard time but remains positive that they will come out victorious.

The three-time African champions were ranked 40th in October before dropping to 42nd in November and have now remained in the 42nd position going into the New Year.

The list, which was submitted to the Confederation of African Football, contains six goalkeepers, thirteen defenders, eight midfielders, and thirteen forwards, carefully selected by head coach, Jose Peseiro.

Ivory Coast will play the three times African champions in their second game of the Group stage as both teams will want to ensure they qualify for the Round of 16 stages of the competition.

“I liked everything about Mikel. If you go through all the positional midfield players that I have had during my career, there are lots of similar things,” Mourinho said on the ObiOne Podcast.

The draw, which was conducted around 12 pm today in Switzerland sees teams who finished top of the Group stage drawn against the teams who finished as runner-ups in their various Group stages.

Speaking in a recent interview, Joke Silva highlighted the achievements of Fumilayo Kuti and Mrs Oluremi Tinubu while questioning why other women have not challenged for Governor.

The former Chelsea defender played against CAF Player of the Year, Victor Osimhen, in the UEFA Champions League Group stage games between Real Madrid and Napoli.