The nation’s legendary striker, Victor Osimhen, underwent a scan to ascertain the extent of his hamstring injury, according to Super Eagles head coach Jose Peseiro.
The Portuguese strategist declared that Victor Osimhen’s scan results will be released later today, October 15.
On Friday, October 13, during the friendly match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Saudi Arabia in Portugal that resulted in a 2-2 tie, Osimhen suffered a hamstring injury.
The 24-year-old Nigerian attacker left the field in the 55th minute of the match because of discomfort from the injury, and the game concluded in a 2-2 draw.
Peseiro conveyed his dissatisfaction with Osimhen’s injury and that he might send the player back to Napoli for more testing considering his importance to the team and his country.
Regardless of the seriousness of the injury, Peseiro stated he would not risk Osimhen for Monday’s friendly against Mozambique. In Portugal, the friendly match will begin at 4 p.m.
“He wasn’t at his best; we’ll evaluate whether to send him back to Naples,” the Portuguese tactician remarked.
“Since we constantly collaborate with the clubs, we ought to be treated with the same deference as their national teams. Every day, we communicate with every player.
The players’ physical condition is another one of our responsibilities. Osimhen is a terrific player, and both Napoli and we need him. Thus, everyone bears responsibility for it.
Based on Victor Osimhen’s hamstring injury, it appears that the Nigerian striker will be unavailable for Napoli’s Saturday, October 21 match against Verona.
