Former Players : Echiejile will play the Europa League final

Recruited by the Sporting Braga (Portugal) in June last year, former Rennes player Elderson Echiejile will play the Europa League’s final, on May 18th in Dublin (Ireland). Indeed, his team qualified yesterday by beating Benfica.

The Nigerian international, who was a starting eleven regular at the beginning of the season, is unlikely to start the game however. Since February, he indeed lost his place to Portugal international Silvio, who started once more on the left flank against Benfica.

In the final, Braga will have their work cut out at they face FC Porto , who have just been crowned Portugal champion after crushing the concurrence in the competition 26 wins and 2 draws in 28 game weeks).