JUST IN: Injured Osimhen out of Nigeria’s AFCON qualifiers — Report
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen will miss Nigeria’s 2027 AFCON qualifiers against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau due to a right adductor muscle strain. Read More: https://punchng.com/just-in-injured-osimhen-out-of-nigerias-afcon-qualifiers-report/
Victor Osimhen, the striker for Nigeria's national football team, the Super Eagles, will be absent from the country's opening matches in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau. This news broke on Saturday, as reported by the Super Eagles team. Osimhen's recovery from a right adductor muscle strain took longer than expected, causing his return to full fitness to slip.
He was part of Eric Chelle's squad for the international window, with hopes he would be fit for the qualifiers. However, Osimhen missed a crucial match for Galatasaray against Trabzonspor on September 19, which was considered an important fitness checkpoint. Galatasaray informed the Super Eagles management that Osimhen is still under treatment and will not be available for Nigeria's upcoming matches.
The Super Eagles are set to play Madagascar on September 25 and Guinea-Bissau on September 29. Osimhen's absence will significantly impact Chelle's plans for Nigeria's AFCON qualification campaign. Gilbert Ekugbe, a journalist at Punch Newspapers, reported this story, covering Nigeria's business and economic affairs with a focus on accuracy and responsible journalism.
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