Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen has been ruled out of action after he was diagnosed with a grade two biceps femoris strain on Friday.
The former Lille striker will miss Napoli’s next five games against Spezia, Glasgow Rangers, AC Milan, Torino and Ajax.
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The 23-year-old striker will also miss the Super Eagles’ international friendly against Algeria billed for Oran on September 27.
Osimhen made an early exit in Napoli’s 4-1 win against Liverpool on Wednesday in a UEFA Champions League game.
Since joining Napoli for €80m in September 2020, the 23-year-old has had a dreadful injury record, missing what will be 40 matches by the time this latest lay-off is complete.
He dislocated his shoulder playing for Nigeria against Sierra Leone in November 2020 and later injured the back of his head when playing for Atalanta in Serie A, briefly going unconscious and missing three games as a result.
The worst head collision involved Inter defender Milan Skriniar in November 2021, which resulted in several facial fractures and the need for metal plaques and 18 screws to hold everything together.
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