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Sadiq and Saka named among Europa league's best 11



Super Eagles hopefuls Sadiq Umar and Bukayo Saka have made the Europa League's best 11 for matches played thus far this season according to statistical website whoscored.com.


Bukayo Saka, 18 years old - who is having a breakthrough season with Arsenal this term in totality - scored 2 goals and provided 5 assists over 6 encounters in the Europa League this season.



Sadiq Umar, 23 years old, has also been electric for Partizan Belgrade this season across all competitions; he scored 4 goals and provided 1 assist across 6 games in the Europa league.


Both players will no longer play any part in the competition as their teams are now eliminated: Partizan Belgrade in the group stages and Arsenal in the round of 32.



In a 4-4-2 formation, Saka was the starting left-back while Sadiq partnered with Glasgow Ranger's goal poacher Alfredo Morelos in attack.


The Gunner was awarded a rating of 7.78 - the second best-rated player in the Team of the Season - while the lanky forward got 7.58 out of ten marks.


Sadiq Umar is knocking on the door of the Super Eagles with his impressive goals-to-games ratio in Serbia has amassed 11 goals in 22 league matches.


Bukayo Saka on his part is on both the radar of the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Three Lions of England handlers having been terrific for Arsenal this season in his all round play across competitions.

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