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The Super Eagles striker is set to undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left knee after MRI scans revealed a loose body.
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Nigeria will be without their leading striker for the crucial Nations Cup qualifying matches against Tanzania on November 13 and 17.
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The striker’s latest setback comes at a difficult time for the Super Eagles, who are desperate to recover from their disappointing 3-0 defeat to Guinea-Bissau.
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The 27-year-old has endured a frustrating spell with injuries this season, having previously missed 33 days of action after suffering a right adductor injury against İstanbul Başakşehir in September.
November 6, (THEWILL) – Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen is set to undergo knee surgery after suffering an injury in Galatasaray’s Champions League clash against Stuttgart on Tuesday.
Galatasaray announced on Friday in a statement that Osimhen strained his left knee in the 2-0 win, and he is set to undergo arthroscopic knee surgery on Saturday at Maslak Acıbadem Hospital after MRI examinations detected a loose body.
The statement read: “In the UEFA Champions League match we played against VfB Stuttgart, our player Victor Osimhen sustained a strain in his left knee, and MRI examinations detected a loose body.
“An arthroscopic knee surgery will be performed tomorrow at Maslak Acıbadem Hospital by our club doctor Yener İnce.
“Our player has therefore been removed from the squad for tomorrow’s match against Amed S. F.”
Consequently, He has been ruled out of the clash against Amed SF in the Turkish League on Saturday.
Osimhen will also miss Nigeria’s Nations Cup double-header qualifiers clash against Tanzania later this month, dealing a major blow to the team’s preparation.
He has not played for Nigeria since the Nations Cup semi-final defeat to Morocco in Rabat; he will also miss the matches against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau.
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Eric Chelle will be concerned about Osimhen’s latest setback following the team’s struggles without their talisman.
The Super Eagles will be aiming to bounce back from their poor start in the Nations Cup qualifiers after a 3-0 defeat to Guinea-Bissau in September.
The Super Eagles will take on Tanzania in Uyo on November 13 before travelling for the return leg four days later.
Osimhen has battled with injuries in the 2026-27 season; he missed 33 days of action after he picked up a right adductor injury during Galatasaray’s match against İstanbul Başakşehir in September.
He is expected to be out of action for two to four weeks.
Osimhen has scored 10 goals in all competitions for Galatasaray this season.
