Chelsea boss Xavi Alonso has prompted 18-year-old Landon Emenalo to first-team training ahead of the 2026/27 season.
The Spanish tactician promoted the highly-rated defender, who is eligible to represent Nigeria, England, or the United States, trained alongside Chelsea senior stars, including Tosin Adarabioyo, at Cobham as he assesses the club’s top young talents.
With several first-team players still away after the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Landon has been handed golden opportunity to stake his claim.
Born 18 January 2008 (18) in Tucson, Arizona, United States, is the son of former Nigerian international, Michael Emenalo, a key member of Nigeria’s 1994 FIFA World Cup squad and American mother, Erin Fahey (now Erin Emenalo)
Despite receiving three previous first-team call-ups without making his senior debut, this could finally be the moment the son of former Super Eagles defender Michael Emenalo announces himself in the biggest stage.
-9News Nigeria.
