Super Eagles defender Semi Ajayi has been named in the Premier League Team of the Week following his impressive performance for Hull City over the weekend.

Despite his side suffering a 1-0 defeat to Premier League champions Arsenal, Ajayi delivered a solid performance at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday, November 7.

Arsenal captain Martin Ødegaard scored the only goal of the encounter in the 72nd minute as Mikel Arteta’s side had to dig deep to secure a crucial home victory.

Ajayi earned a decent rating after the game, making four clearances and recording a passing accuracy of 85.7 per cent.

His impressive performance earned him a place in WhoScored.com’s Premier League Team of the Week for Matchweek 10.

Ajayi was also named in the 24-man squad invited by Eric Chelle for Nigeria’s upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Tanzania.

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