African players in Europe: Burkina Faso stars shine

Burkina Faso forwards Dango Ouattara and Bertrand Traoré were both on the scoresheet as Brentford and Sunderland secured Premier League victories over the weekend.

Ouattara struck in added time to seal Brentford’s 3-1 win against Burnley, while Traoré netted the equaliser as Sunderland fought back from two goals down to beat Bournemouth 3-2.

Both players are expected to lead Burkina Faso’s attack at the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco this month, where the Stallions will face Algeria, Equatorial Guinea and Sudan in Group D.

Ouattara made a major impact against Burnley, winning a penalty that Igor Thiago converted before capping the match with a well-placed finish into the bottom-right corner.

Traoré helped spark Sunderland’s comeback with a powerful effort after connecting with Granit Xhaka’s clever reverse pass.

MOHAMMED KUDUS (Tottenham Hotspur)

Ghana’s Mohammed Kudus scored a brilliant strike just before the hour mark, but his effort was not enough to stop Tottenham from falling 2-1 to Fulham, marking Spurs’ third straight defeat.

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