Turkey: Victor Osimhen leaves Galatasaray, returns to Nigeria after injury

Super Eagles star, Victor Osimhen has returned to Nigeria pursuing a important wounded sustained during the archetypal fractional of Galatasaray’s 4-0 nonaccomplishment to Liverpool successful the Champions League circular of 16 astatine Anfield connected Wednesday.

The Nigerian planetary collided aboriginal connected with Liverpool centre-back, Ibrahima Konaté but managed to play done the symptom for the full archetypal half, aboriginal being diagnosed with a fractured close forearm.

As reported by the Turkish sports regular Fanatik, Osimhen, whose limb is presently successful a cast, volition hold for the swelling to alteration earlier making a determination regarding surgery.

Should helium necessitate surgery, helium is anticipated to beryllium retired of enactment for astir 1 and a fractional months.

This lack could effect successful him missing important Super Lig matches against Trabzonspor, Kocaelispor, and Gençlerbirliği S.K., portion besides putting him successful a contention against clip to retrieve for the highly anticipated lucifer against Fenerbahçe connected April 26.

Osimhen was notably missing from the Super Eagles squad for their forthcoming friendlies against Iran and Jordan successful Antalya, Turkey.

His travel to Nigeria during the planetary interruption had been arranged anterior to the wounded and the squad announcement.

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