Victor Osimhen: Nigerian Striker Assures Napoli Fan His Injury Is Not Serious

• Victor Osimhen is leading Napoli's charge for the 2022/23 Italian Serie A title
• The Nigerian striker has scored 21 goals to help the club stay 19 points clear at the top of the table
• He sustained an injury during the international break which would rule him out for a couple of weeks

Victor Osimhen is one of the most in-form forwards in the world right now. The Nigerian is helping Napoli cruise to the Serie A title this season, their first in over 30 years.

He has scored 21 league goals and provided four assists to help Partenopei go 19 points clear of second-placed Lazio at the top of the table

He sustained an injury during the international break where Nigeria faced a double header against Guinea Bissau in the AFCON 2024 qualifying series, which they lost one and won the other.

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Napoli president Aurelio de Laurentiis confirmed the injury and ruled the 24-year-old out of action for two weeks which means he would miss this weekend's game against AC Milan and also the Champions League quarter-final match against the same opponents, according to Complete Sports.

“He should be out for a couple of weeks, we hope,” De Laurentiis told reporters.

Osimhen gives injury update

The news of Osimhen's injury timeline has sent fear into Neapolitan fans who fear their striker's absence could affect their progress in the UEFA Champions League.

Football Italia reports the striker has provided a positive update on his injury to a Napoli fan David Ruggiero who sent the message and picture to Facebook page Il Napulengo.

The striker told Ruggiero “don't worry, it's just a small thing,” and fans can beam with confidence that their star man would soon be back in action.

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Osimhen loses iconic face mask

Sports Brief reported that Victor Osimhen misplaced his face mask while on international duty with Nigeria for the games against Guinea Bissau.

The striker failed to find the back of the net in both games and when he returned to Naples, he found out he was without the iconic mask.

He started wearing the mask after a head injury in November 2021 that forced him to miss the 2022 African Cup of Nations.