African players in Europe: Amartey, Aubameyang to the rescue

Ghana’s Daniel Amartey struck late to salvage a draw for Premier League champions Leicester, and African Footballer of the Year Pierre Emerick Aubameyang’s 16th Bundesliga goal rescued a point for Bayern Munich.ENGLANDDANIEL AMARTEY (Leicester) The Ghana midfielder capped a thrilling Leicester fightback with the late equaliser that rescued a 2-2 draw at Stoke on Saturday. Amartey had gone 19 games without a goal as he struggled to make an impact with the Premier League champions following his pre-season move from FC Copenhagen. But the 21-year-old is gradually adapting to his new surroundings and he showed his class with a well-timed run to meet Christian Fuchs’ cross with a bullet header in the 88th minute at the Britannia Stadium. Amartey’s goal came after Leicester had trailed 2-0 and been reduced to 10 men following Jamie Vardy’s red card. Amartey’s intervention was crucial for the spluttering Foxes as it kept them away from the relegation zone.YAYA TOURE (Man City) The Ivory Coast midfielder gave a composed display as City fought back to claim a crucial 2-1 win over title rivals Arsenal at Eastlands on Sunday. It has been a difficult season for Toure after his drink-driving charge and early difficulties with boss Pep Guardiola, but the veteran remains an influential figure and he dictated play as City recovered from Theo Walcott’s early opener to win with two second half goals from Leroy Sane and Raheem Sterling. Toure played the full 90 minutes and although he was booke for dissent it was a job well done by the former Barcelona star.VICTOR MOSES (Chelsea) The Nigeria wing-back maintained his remarkable renaissance this season with another polished performance as Chelsea consolidated first place in a 1-0 win at Crystal Palace. Just 12 months ago, Moses was on loan at West Ham and looked to have no future at Stamford Bridge, but he has managed an impressive return to relevance under new Chelsea manager Antonio Conte. Used as an attacking wide man for the majority of his career, Moses has been deployed in a more defensive role …

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