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Victor Osimhen: Games Napoli Star Could Miss While on AFCON 2023 Duty With Nigeria
Joel Reyes
updated at January 8, 2024 at 3:49 PM
In this article:
- Victor Osimhen will represent Nigeria in the 2023 AFCON starting this month
- In his absence, Napoli will play crucial Serie A and Supercoppa Italiana ties
- Osimhen is currently in Abu Dhabi training with his Super Eagles teammates
Napoli will be looking to manage their upcoming games without Victor Osimhen.
The club, which is currently ninth in the Serie A table, could be without their star forward for up to a whole month.
The Nigerian will be in Ivory Coast for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations and will miss some crucial games for the Italian club.
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The Super Eagles star has been a vital cog for Walter Mazzarri's side and his absence will be felt at Diego Armando Maradona Stadium.
With the African continental tournament set to kick off on January 13, and the final being played on February 11, Sports Brief looks at the games Osimhen could miss during that period.
Games Osimhen will miss for Napoli
The group stages:
Date | Opponent | Competition |
January 7 | Torino (Napoli lost 3-0) | Serie A |
January 13 | Salernitana | Serie A |
January 18 | Fiorentina | Supercoppa Italiana |
Nigeria will play three group games from January 14 to 22. Osimhen already missed Napoli's game against Torino on Sunday as he was already called up by his country for international duty, per Pulse Sports.
Napoli sorely missed Osimhen's services as they suffered a heavy 3-0 loss to Torino over the weekend, per ESPN.
Osimhen will also miss his club's upcoming matches against Salernitana in Serie A and Fiorentina in the Supercoppa Italiana because of the AFCON.
Games Osimhen could miss for Napoli
If Nigeria make it to the final
Date | Opponent | Competition |
January 28 | Lazio | Serie A |
February 4 | Verona | Serie A |
February 11 | AC Milan | Serie A |
Osimhen will miss three more games for Napoli if he manages to lead Nigeria to the final of the Africa Cup of Nations.
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He will miss their Serie A matches against Lazio on January 28, Verona on February 4, and AC Milan on February 11.
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Games Salah will miss for Liverpool
An Egyptian forward is another African star who will be missing some time with his club due to the AFCON.
Sports Brief previously reported Liverpool could be without Mohamed Salah for as many as eight matches.
The Reds currently lead the Premier League with 45 points but will miss the ace as he represents his country.
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