Ademola Lookman nominated for UEFA Europa League Player of the Week

Atalanta’s Ademola Lookman has been nominated for the UEFA Europa League Player of the Week.

The Nigeria international delivered a stellar performance by scoring a hat-trick in Atalanta’s 3-0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday night.

Joining Lookman in the nominations are his teammates Davide Zappacosta and Ederson, as well as Bayer Leverkusen defender Piero Hincapié.

Lookman previously won the Player of the Week award following Atalanta’s semi-final victory against Olympique Marseille, where the 26-year-old winger contributed a goal and an assist in the second leg of the contest.