Sports News of Sunday, 1 March 2026

Source: www.punchng.com

Nigerian trio in blockbuster London derby

Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi

Alex Iwobi, Calvin Bassey and Samuel Chukwueze are poised to feature as Fulham host Tottenham Hotspur in a London derby on Sunday (today), with the Cottagers looking to build on their recent return to form, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.

Iwobi and Bassey were both involved in Fulham’s 3-1 victory over Sunderland last weekend, while Chukwueze is set to return from injury after missing that match.

Fulham manager Marco Silva confirmed that Chukwueze had returned to training ahead of the fixture, though final decisions on availability would be made after a subsequent session.

“Saša Lukić, Chukwueze and the others have been in and out of contention. But they’ve had a good week,” Silva said.

Chukwueze, on loan from AC Milan, has been one of Fulham’s standout performers this season with three goals and four assists in 13 Premier League appearances, and his potential return would offer a significant boost to Silva’s side.

Iwobi was particularly impressive against Sunderland, scoring his third league goal of the season and providing his third assist. He set up the opener with a corner that Raul Jimenez converted, before sealing the win with a composed chip over the goalkeeper in a swift counter-attack late in the game.

On his YouTube podcast, Iwobi also playfully taunted Bassey over the incident that led to Fulham’s second goal, a penalty converted by Jimenez after Bassey was held back by Sunderland forward Brian Brobbey inside the box.

“Got the result, shout out to Raul, two goals. The way Calvin dropped in the penalty box, big man like you crying like a baby,” Iwobi said.

The win lifted Fulham back into the top half of the table in 10th place, three points behind Brentford in one of the potential European spots.

Tottenham, meanwhile, arrive at Craven Cottage winless in all nine of their league matches in 2026 and sitting 16th, with their top-flight status under genuine threat.

Fulham beat Spurs 2-0 in this fixture last season and won 2-1 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in November, meaning a victory on Sunday would give them their first league double over their London rivals since the 2003/04 season.