Alex Iwobi: 24 chances created, and one name above him in the league

Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi has created 24 chances in 10 Premier League games for Fulham this season, the second-highest total in the division, and he takes that form into Nigeria's AFCON 2027 qualifier against Tanzania in Uyo on Friday.

Only Brighton and Hove Albion's Pascal Groß, with 29, has created more, according to WhoScored figures reported by Legit.ng on 10 November. Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes is a place behind Iwobi on 23.

That works out at 2.4 chances per game for the Nigerian in Álvaro Arbeloa's Fulham side.

Ahead of Fernandes, behind only Groß

The company is the striking part. Iwobi is ahead of the Manchester United captain on raw numbers and on average per game, and the only player above him is a specialist creator.

He was also at the heart of Fulham's plans in Soccernet's Fulham vs Newcastle preview, the last game before the international break.

Analysis: Chelle needs this Iwobi against a deep Tanzania

Chances created is the right number to look at before Friday. Tanzania arrive in Uyo fourth in Group L with one point, and if they defend in numbers, the Super Eagles will have the ball and need someone to unlock a packed box.

With Victor Osimhen out, the job of finishing those chances falls to a group of strikers still fighting for the role, as Soccernet's Nigeria vs Tanzania preview set out. That makes the supply line more important, not less, and Iwobi is the player in the squad producing it most consistently at club level.

The question for Eric Chelle is where to play him. If Nigeria give him the same freedom in Uyo that he has at Fulham, his Premier League numbers suggest the chances will come.

Nigeria host Tanzania at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium on Friday at 17:00 WAT.