UCL: Osimhen Unlikely For Napoli In Match Against Milan

UCL: Osimhen Unlikely For Napoli In Match Against Milan

Alfred Kadiri

Disappointing news has emerged from the Napoli training session as Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen didn't train with his teammates, rather he continued working on his recovery from a muscle injury, BSNSports.com.ng has sourced.

The 24-year-old Nigerian striker suffered a tear in his adductor muscle whilst on international duty for Nigeria against Guinea Bissau at the end of last month and was forced to miss the Partenopei’s last two outings against Milan and Lecce.

Napoli had hoped to recover him for the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie with Milan but did not see the results they were hoping for in training on Monday.

Gianluca Di Marzio highlighted that Osimhen did not take part in squad training with his Napoli teammates, instead working individually on the pitch before heading into the gym.

Napoli does not want to risk Osimhen in the final stages of this season and so won’t risk rushing him back to face Milan, although the hope is that he’ll be fit for the second leg later this month.

For his part, the Nigerian star would like to take part in the match and will undergo a round of medical tests to determine his availability.