Nigerian Forward Victor Osimhen to Miss Crucial UEFA Champions League Quarter Final Clash Against AC Milan

• Napoli will miss Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen for the game against AC Milan
• Aurelio De Laurentiis has confirmed the Super Eagles striker will be out for weeks
• Napoli will also face AC Milan in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League

Napoli star, Victor Osimhen is set to be out for weeks after returning to Naples with an injury following the international break.

The red-hot striker fired blank in Nigeria's Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Guinea-Bissau, with the Super Eagles losing in Abuja before travelling to Bissau to redeem themselves.

However, this came with a cost as the 23-year-old forward suffered a muscular injury to his adductor and should be out for two weeks.

Napoli president, Aurelio De Laurentiis confirmed the striker's injury, insisting he might miss the game against AC Milan in both Serie A and the UEFA Champions League.

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“He should be out for a couple of weeks, we hope,” said De Laurentiis, as quoted by footballitalia.

The Serie A leaders will welcome the champions to the Diego Maradona Stadium on Sunday before a double-header in the UCL to follow.

“These are games where any result could happen, you can never know. Milan have some great players, they too are missing someone, and we hope it will be a balanced, entertaining match for the two sets of fans. This is what football should bring us," added the Napoli chief.

Osimhen has been Napoli's top star this season, scoring 21 goals in 23 league matches.

Osimhen meets singer Peter Okoye

Earlier, Sports Brief reported on Super Eagles and Napoli forward, Osimhen meeting African music legend, Peter Okoye of the famous duo P-Square.

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The striker, who has been in Nigeria for the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Guinea-Bissau, took the opportunity to visit the musician.

Osimhen presented a signed Napoli shirt to the son of Okoye as they spent quality time together at the singer's lavish mansion in the city of Lagos.

Osimhen advised to join Chelsea

In related coverage, Okoye also claimed he had convinced Super Eagles striker Osimhen to move to Chelsea this summer.

The Nigerian has been in fantastic form for Napoli this season, leading to continued interest from many clubs across Europe.

Osimhen represented the Super Eagles in the double-header against Guinea-Bissau, before heading to Lagos for a visit.