Victor Osimhen in Fitness Race for Napoli’s UCL Clash Against AC Milan

• Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen is now on the verge of missing Napoli's Champions League tie against Milan
• The Super Eagles star has been struggling to be fit after sustaining an injury against Guinea-Bissau
• Milan will be hosting Napoli on Wednesday night, 12 April, in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal

Victor Osimhen is now facing a fitness race to be available for the Champions League quarter-final first leg against AC Milan, which will be played on Wednesday, 12 April.

The Nigerian striker has been out of action for Napoli for the past two weeks where he has missed two games due to an injury he sustained while playing for the national team.

Osimhen featured for the Super Eagles in their African Cup of Nations qualifiers against the Squirrels, and got injured in the return leg in Bissau.

De Laurentiis likens Napoli to 'family toy' after rejecting €2.5bn offer to sell the club

Football

Due to the injury, the Nigerian missed the Serie A encounter against Milan, in which Napoli lost 4-0, with some fans claiming that they would not have lost if Osimhen was available.

According to the latest report on Punch, Osimhen is still recovering, and a source explained that the club's medical team would try all their best to get him fit.

Osimhen works out in the gym

''Osimhen will continue his recovery work on Monday too, the intention is to have clinical tests and a decisive audition on Tuesday to be part of the list of players called up for the away match in Milan.

“Should the last test give positive signals, Spalletti could insert him among the starters for the away match at San Siro, he could initially take a seat on the bench and possibly enter the second half if there was a need.''

Spalletti provides big update about Osimhen's injury, discloses when he will return

Football

In another development, Napoli president Laurentiis has reportedly confirmed that Osimhen will miss the first Champions League fixture against Milan.

Oliseh rates Osimhen than Yekini

Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how former Nigeria captain, Sunday Oliseh likened Napoli's red-hot forward Victor Osimhen to Super Eagles legend Rashidi Yekini.

Osimhen is regarded as one of the best strikers in football today, following his exploits in Serie A with the Naples outfit.

The lanky forward has netted 21 goals in 23 matches in the league this season and has been pivotal in Napoli's run to the quarter-final of the UEFA Champions League.