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Martins makes long-awaited return for Shanghai Shenhua vs Guangzhou Evergrande

Obafemi Martins made his much-awaited return to football in Shanghai Shenhua’s 2-0 loss to Guangzhou Evergrande in Saturday’s Chinese Super League game.

The 35-year-old has been without a club since 2018 when he left the Flower of Shanghai after suffering a hamstring injury.

On recovering from the problem, the Nigeria international has been keeping fit and proved himself during trials with the Shanghai-based club.

The forward was subsequently re-signed by the Hongkou Football Stadium outfit as a direct replacement for his compatriot Odion Ighalo.

Ighalo, who joined the Flower of Shanghai in February 2019, moved to Premier League club Manchester United on loan in January 2020.