Wetin dey happen, my people? This weekend, Newcastle United go lock horns with Aston Villa for St. James' Park, and e go sweet like jollof rice!
As e be, Newcastle dey come from fine victory wey dem collect for UEFA Champions League against PSV, dem win 3-0, na so dem show say dem fit flex muscle. But, no slack for Villa oh! Dem too dey hot, as dem chop Fenerbahce small small for Europa League just few days ago.
For dis match, e no go be easy as dem both dey fight for positioning. Newcastle dey on top ten, while Villa dey hustle for di top three. Na serious wahala. Eddie Howe, di Newcastle manager, get headache on how to handle im defence, as e get some players wey dey injury list. Schär and Livramento no go fit play, wahala dey! But dem get Kieran Trippier, wey fit help dem stabilise di back line.
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery, e dey manage plenty injury too, but im gats find way to keep di pitch hot. Na him dey talk say dem no be serious title contender. Na so man go talk, but di league dey very twisty. Today you lose, tomorrow you fit win again. We go see wetin happen.
Di key player for Newcastle be Bruno Guimaraes. E dey fit play even with injury worry. E get serious form this season, with goals and assists wey dey enter like say dem dey sell am on discount.
As dem dey plan for di match, Villa no fit underestimate Newcastle. Dem don collect bad belle for di past games wey dem play against dem. Last 17 home games, Newcastle no don lose to Villa at all! Wahala choke dem when dem meet.
Kick off na 2 p.m. GMT on Sunday, and di entire world go dey watch, you fit catch am for Sky Sports or NBC. Na game wey everybody dey wait for, I go dey with my popcorn and drink, ready for di excitement!
So wetin you think? Who you dey root for? Make we gather dey chuk our mouth for di game. Naija go dey watch well well!
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