Premier League
Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United): In the 4:2 victory, the star boy managed to get 6 pictures on aim and one help. Overall, Kudus performed a great sport, however was criticised by English soccer legend Gary Neville. Read more here.
Tariq Lamptey (Brighton & Hove Albion): The full-back put in a stable efficiency in his aspect’s draw towards Everton. Although he was substituted after 61 minutes, he accomplished 23 of his 27 passes to a team-mate and gained all of his one-on-ones.
Antoine Semenyo (AFC Bournemouth): The winger put in a great efficiency towards Manchester City on the weekend, however he was unable to do something concerning the 1-0 defeat to City. Semenyo got here on as a first-half substitute in Tuesday’s extra-time defeat within the FA Cup towards Leicester City. He missed a couple of possibilities and didn’t play fairly in addition to he did towards City on the weekend.
Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace): Last week he scored his first aim for Crystal Palace since December. This weekend he put in an excellent higher efficiency. He scored a aim and supplied an help in his aspect’s 3-0 win over Burnley and is more likely to have secured his place in new coach Oliver Glaser’s beginning XI.
Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace): 2024 shouldn’t be but going fairly the way in which the 31-year-old would really like. Schlupp has did not impress in his appearances up to now this 12 months. However, the German born was not within the squad within the final weeks. It shouldn’t be clear why, as he has not performed a job at Crystal Palace because the change of supervisor. Is he injured? We do not know.
Jordan Amissah (Sheffield United FC): The German-born goalkeeper alternates between the bench and the stands on the backside of the Premier League. He performed a single sport for Sheffield United in August 2022, was loaned out to League One aspect Burton Albion within the meantime and is now again within the Steel City. Didn’t make the squad towards Wolverhampton.
Thomas Partey (Arsenal): The midfielder performed his final sport on 8 October. Since then he has been engaged on his restoration from a hamstring damage, however has additionally suffered a setback within the meantime. Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta introduced final week that Partey ought to be prepared for motion once more in round two weeks.
La Liga
Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao): Last week, Inaki put in a fantastic efficiency, even scoring a aim. However, the striker didn’t begin the conflict with Betis Sevilla this weekend. He was then substituted at half-time, however failed to essentially impress.
Iddrisu Baba (UD Almeria): The midfielder is at present on mortgage to Almeria from RCD Mallorca and is an everyday starter in Andalusia. Baba performed 90 minutes in his group’s 1-1 draw with Atlético Madrid. His efficiency was okay, however not likely greater than that.
Joseph Aidoo (Celta Vigo): The centre-back moved to Spain from Belgian aspect Genk in 2019. He injured his Achilles tendon in October and subsequently underwent surgical procedure. He is unlikely to characteristic once more this season.
Abdul Mumin (Rayo Vallecano): It’s not fairly clear what precisely the centre-back’s function is taking part in at his membership. Sometimes he performs from the beginning after which the entire sport, however typically he would not characteristic in any respect. Mumin didn’t play in his group’s 3-0 loss towards Girona.
Bundesliga
Daniel Kofi-Kyereh (SC Freiburg): The 27-year-old was born in Accra and spent his youth in Germany. He made his breakthrough at FC St. Pauli earlier than shifting to SC Freiburg. In February 2023, he tore his cruciate ligament in coaching and has been out injured ever since. The attacking midfielder is at present rebuilding, however it’s unclear whether or not he’ll have the ability to play once more this season.
Patric Pfeiffer (FC Augsburg): The centre-back moved from promoted SV Darmstadt 98 to FC Augsburg final July. However, issues aren’t going as deliberate for him there. He has solely made six appearances up to now, the final one on 20 December. He was not within the squad for the sport towards SC Freiburg. His agent has already introduced that he desires to depart the membership on the finish of the season
Christopher Antwi-Adjei (VFL Bochum): The German-born left-sided midfielder hasn’t managed to safe an everyday place at VFL Bochum, however has nonetheless featured in 20 Bundesliga matches up to now – beginning in 9 of them. He has scored one aim and supplied 2 assists. He was not within the squad for his group’s 5:2 defeat towards Mönchengladbach final weekend.
Braydon Manu (SV Darmstadt): The 26-year-old agile and fast winger would most likely be an everyday for the promoted group. It’s only a disgrace that Manu hasn’t been in a position to get again on the pitch because the second sport of the season. He was initially out for a number of weeks resulting from tonsillitis and has been absent since then resulting from an ankle damage.
Kasim Adams Nuhu (FC Hoffenheim): The fourteen-time Ghana worldwide returned from a mortgage spell at Swiss aspect FC Basel in July 2023. Since then, nonetheless, he has performed no half on the Bundesliga aspect, not even making the squad in 18 of twenty-two matches. He was again within the group for the final 5 video games, however didn’t characteristic. He watched his group’s 3:2 victory towards Borussia Dortmund from the bench.
Ligue 1
Andrew Ayew (Le Havre AC): His arrival in France after the poor AFCON marketing campaign was spectacular: a brace within the league sport towards Lorient, adopted by a aim within the Coupe de France sport towards Racing Strasbourg. Last weekend towards Lille, Ayew was on the pitch for the entire 90 minutes and put in a stable however not too spectacular efficiency. He managed to get three pictures on aim however couldn’t do something to vary his group’s 2-1 defeat towards Stade Reims.
Ernest Nuamah (Olympique Lyon): In full distinction to the AFCON, Nuamah performs repeatedly on the membership. He has scored 1 aim in 18 league appearances up to now this season. In the defeat towards Metz on Friday, he delivered an unremarkable efficiency. On Tuesday within the Coupe de France towards Strasbourg, he put in a stable efficiency. His group finally gained on penalties, however Nuamah was now not on the pitch. He was substituted within the 77th minute after a complete of 1 shot on aim.
Salis Abdul Samed (RC Lens): Last Thursday, he was on the pitch for 103 minutes within the Europa League conflict towards SC Freiburg. The midfielder put in a mediocre efficiency and needed to actively watch as he and his group gave away a 2-0 lead. He then sat on the bench for 90 minutes within the defeat towards Monaco on the weekend.
Mohammed Salisu (AS Monaco): His begin following his transfer from Southampton to the south of France might hardly have been worse. He missed each sport till the start of December resulting from an adductor damage, however has been an everyday since his return. He put in a really robust efficiency towards Lens on the weekend and even supplied an help for the opening aim within the nineteenth minute.
Alida Seidu (Stade Rennes): He was introduced on within the 57th minute of his group’s 3-2 win over Milan final Thursday, however was finally unable to stop the group’s elimination of the knock-out stage of the Europa League. In his group’s draw towards PSG on the weekend, the full-back was again on the pitch for your entire match and put in a stable to good efficiency.
Benjamin Tetteh (FC Metz): The 26-year-old doesn’t repeatedly begin matches for the group within the northeastern metropolis of France, typically showing as an alternative as an alternative. After struggling an ankle damage in coaching, he’s now out of motion. A return date of early March has been introduced.
Nathaniel Adjoin (FC Lorient): The 21-year-old has been taking part in on mortgage at Lorient because the finish of January (is in any other case beneath contract with Hammarby in Sweden). Since his arrival, he has performed 5 video games, 4 from the beginning. The centre-back performed in his aspect’s 0-1 loss towards Nantes, placing in a unremarkable efficiency.
Serie A
Alfred Duncan (AC Florence): Every week earlier towards Empoli, Duncan put in a robust efficiency. However, this was not sufficient for him to be within the beginning line-up towards Lazio Roma. Even worse: Duncan needed to watch his group’s 2:1 victory from the bench for 90 minutes.
Ibrahim Sulemana (Cagliari Calcio): Moved to Cagliari from Hellas Verona final summer season. Since then, the defensive midfielder has performed 13 video games. After lacking two video games resulting from an ankle damage, he was again within the squad towards Udinese Calcio however didn’t characteristic. Unfortunately, it appears the damage curse has struck once more. Sulemana was dominated out once more towards Napoli with an ankle damage. Return date unknown.
Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli FC): The right-sided midfielder is an everyday within the Sixteenth-placed group. He has managed 1 aim and 1 help up to now this Serie A season. He needed to sit out the sport towards Sassuolo resulting from a yellow card suspension.
Caleb Ekuban (Genoa CFC): The centre-forward has scored two objectives and supplied one help in 19 league video games. Ekuban performed 11 minutes in his group’s 2-0 win over Udinese on the weekend, however sadly didn’t make any notable affect.