BEVERLY HILLS, November 19, (THEWILL) – It has been acknowledged that Victor Osimhen was angry he picked up an injury while on international duty with the Super Eagles last Friday. This acknowledgement came from Amaju Pinnick, President of the Nigeria Football Federation.
THEWILL recalls that in the 78th minute of the 4-4 draw against Sierra Leone, Racing Genk’s Paul Onuachu came on for the Napoli striker. Osimhen was visibly in pains as he was taken off the pitch.
His dislocated shoulder has been confirmed by the Super Eagles medical team and those who attended to him upon his return to Naples. The striker faces a spell on the sidelines as he begins physiotherapy.
“He told me that he already feels much better, he is a fighter, he wants to return to the pitch as soon as possible and give everything for both Napoli and Nigeria,” Pinnick revealed of their conversation.
“He is very keen to make his contribution and improve himself, he wants to achieve the goals he has set”
As a direct consequence of the dislocation, Osimhen had to leave the Nigerian camp and fly back to Naples while the rest of the team jetted out for the reverse fixture against the Leone Stars. The 21-year-old is rated as a huge doubt for Napoli’s upcoming games against AC Milan and Rijeka.
Breaking down the cause of Osimhen’s anger, Pinnick said, “It is natural that he is: because of this injury he lost the chance to play with the Super Eagles and with the Azzurri until he is healed”.
In eight outings for Napoli since his big money move from Lille, Osimhen has scored two goals and provided an assist in all competitions.
THEWILL hopes he responds quickly to therapy and returns to competitive action for club and country. He is young, ambitious and talented. Given time, THEWILL believes he can justify the fee Napoli parted with to secure his services.
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