Osimhen Injured, Ruled out of Action for a Fortnight

Nigeria’s quest to have Victor Osimhen lead Super Eagles attack against Liberia on November 11 in Morocco hangs in the balance as the forward has suffered injury setback.

Now, Osimhen has been ruled out of Napoli’s Serie A clash with promoted Salernitana today and is not likely to return until a fortnight.

Napoli sources hinted that because of the muscle strain the former LOSC Lille forward coped at training at the weekend, he is now likely to be replaced by comebacking Dries Mertens for the Sunday showdown.

It is left to be seen whether he will be back in action in time for Nigeria’s 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Liberia and Cape Verde early next month.

So far this season, Osimhen has scored nine goals in all competitions this season – 5 in Serie A and 4 in UEFA Europa League.

He has also won three penalties for table toppers Napoli.