Napoli Medics Confirm Osimhen to be Sidelined for One MonthOsimhenNapoli Medics Confirm Osimhen to be Sidelined for One Month

Femi Solaja with agency report

Fears that Super Eagles forward, Victor Osimhen, could out of action for a long time has now been put to rest following the confirmation by Napoli that the lanky forward will only be out of action for about four weeks.

There have been fears that the hamstring injury could force the Nigerian star player to miss the next AFCON tournament in Cote d’Ivoire after similarly absent from the last edition in Cameroon last year January.

Yesterday, Italian news outlet, tuttosports.com, reported that Osimhen  would be out of duties for close to four weeks, meaning he would not be available for the club’s next fixture against Verona this weekend.

In a short statement released by Napoli, it stated that the player would be sidelined with a “medium-grade tear” in his right hamstring but Italian media report that he could be out for as long as a month.

That would mean the 24-year-old missing the next four rounds of Serie A matches, as well as two Champions League clashes with Union Berlin.

The tuttosports.com also noted that the Nigerian had missed 27 matches due to physical problems suffered during the international breaks and an additional five to six fixtures could be a setback for the star player for the club in the ongoing campaign.

Osimhen picked up the injury during Nigeria’s 2-2 friendly draw with Green Falcons of Saudi Arabia on Friday.

The Italian champions Napoli are fifth in Serie A on 14 points, seven behind league leaders AC Milan who they face at the end of the month.

NAPOLI’S FIXTURES IN OSIMHEN’S ABSENCE

Verona-Napoli, 21 October

Union Berlin-Naples, 24 October

Napoli-Milan, 29 October

Salernitana-Napoli, 4 November

Napoli-Union Berlin, 8 November

Napoli-Empoli, 12 November