Victor Osimhen Confirmed to Return for Napoli’s Champions League Clash Against Ajax

• Victor Osimhen has been on the sidelines for over a month, but the striker is set for a return
• Napoli boss Luciano Spalletti has disclosed that the striker will be available for their game against Ajax
• The 23-year-old remains an integral part of the Partenopei, according to the manager

Nigerian international Victor Osimhen is set for return as Napoli take on Ajax in a crucial UEFA Champions League fixture on Wednesday night, October 12.

The 23-year-old has been on the sidelines since the first week of September, following a hamstring injury during their game against Liverpool.

Osimhen will now be available for selection as Manager, Luciano Spalletti is desperate to get favourable results against the Dutch team.

In the absence of the former Lille of France striker, Giovanni Simeone and Giacomo Raspadori have been sensational in recent weeks and have combined to score seven goals.

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Spalletti has now disclosed that Osimhen will be available for their game against Ajax. The manager told Napoli Magazine:

“We created the group like this and Osimhen is still integral to our plans. It was a problem not to have Osimhen in the team, but the skill of Raspadori and Simeone made it so that we did not feel the need."

“Osimhen is a top footballer, now we find him and we are delighted to see him in our team. He will start from the bench.”

In the first leg of their clash in Amsterdam, Napoli demolished Ajax 6-1.

Victor Osimhen suffers injury during Liverpool clash

Sports Brief earlier reported that Victor Osimhen suffered an injury 43 minutes into Napoli's tie against Liverpool in September.

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The club confirmed Osimhen had sustained a bicep lesion but also revealed his recovery was already underway.

Napoli went on to defeat the Reds by 4 goals to 1 during the Champions League clash.

Osimhen welcomes first child

Meanwhile, it was recently reported that the Super Eagles forward welcomed his first child, although he has yet to confirm the good news.

Presently, there is no definite identity of the woman who has made Victor Osimhen a father, as the Nigerian player has kept his relationship and personal life away from the media.

Osimhen reportedly welcomed a baby girl, as reported in several sections of the media back home in Nigeria.