Ex-Chelsea defender Ola Aina has slammed Torino fans for giving him a hostile reception during their Coppa Italia first-round clash with Cremonese on Sunday
Taiye Taiwo 22:29 BST 09/06/2021 Following the conclusion of major leagues around the world, the continent s stars have started plans to recharge and enjoy some time off the pitch
Liverpool star Mohamed Salah, Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, West Bromwich Albion’s Semi Ajayi, Napoli’s Victor Osimhen are among the African stars who have started their holidays in style.
Major leagues around the world were concluded last month and some players were not available for international duties with their respective countries last week.
However, it is time for rest and time off the pitch to bond with family and loved ones.
Editors Picks
With the defeat, the Craven Cottage outfit remain in the relegation zone after gathering 26 points from 29 games
Aina is confident the loss will not affect Fulham when they take on Leeds United in their next league game on March 19.
“We’re raring to go, if we had Leeds in an hour we’d be ready to go. We’ll just recover well and get ready for that one,” Aina told the club website.
“The position we’re in, we have to just take it game by game. Good or bad results, we have to take it and move on and look forward to the next one, because ultimately there’s a goal that we need to achieve at the end of the season, so we can’t dwell on bad results.”
The wing-back has been delivering impressive performances for the Craven Cottage outfit since his arrival.
The 24-year-old inspired Scott Parker’s men to victory against Everton in their last league game, setting up his compatriot Josh Maja to open the scoring in the encounter.
Aina was handed his 20th Premier League appearance against the Clarets and utilized the opportunity to be on the scoresheet.
The defender’s effort helped Fulham to continue their unbeaten form after ending their eight-game winless run against the Toffees.
Maja, Ademola Lookman and Tosin Adarabioyo also started the game along with their compatriot Aina and impressed.