EPL: ‘I like him’ – Ex-England goalkeeper, Shay Given hails Chukwueze

Former Premier League goalkeeper, Shay Given has conveyed his admiration for the attributes of Nigerian winger, Samuel Chukwueze pursuing Fulham’s goalless gully against Brentford connected Saturday.

Chukwueze, presently connected indebtedness astatine Fulham from AC Milan, was brought onto the tract earlier the interruption aft his chap countryman, Alex Iwobi had to permission owed to a suspected hamstring injury.

In a treatment connected Premier League Productions, Given emphasized Chukwueze’s violative capabilities and expressed anticipation regarding his interaction connected the match.

“Chukwueze has entered the game. I similar him arsenic well; helium is simply a genuinely attacking player. You tin expect to spot akin link-up play successful the 2nd half,” Given remarked.

“At the precise least, a spot of excitement is needed due to the fact that the archetypal fractional has been rather lackluster. Keane Lewis-Potter had a important accidental conscionable earlier half-time to springiness Brentford the vantage but failed to capitalize connected it,” helium added.

Despite Chukwueze’s entry, Fulham could not unafraid a goal, resulting successful a gully arsenic they aimed to bounce backmost from their caller nonaccomplishment to Liverpool.

Since joining Craven Cottage, the Nigerian planetary has made a notable impact, scoring 3 goals and providing 4 assists successful 19 league matches.