Lille coach Galtier reacts after Osimhen's health scare

Lille coach Galtier reacts after Osimhen's health scare

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Lille manager Christophe Galtier has reacted after Victor Osimhen's health scare during Tuesday’s Coupe de la Ligue 3-0 win over game AS Monaco at the Stade Louis II.

The 20-year-old Super Eagles striker put Great Danes ahead in the 19th minute after he was set up by Jonathan Ikone but was replaced by Loic Remy and rushed to a hospital moments later after complaining of chest pain.

Osimhen was quickly attended to by the emergency services present at the Stade Louis II, and taken by ambulance to a hospital center to undergo medical examinations.

Remy scored two more goals to hand Les Dogues a 3-0 win and a place in the quater-final of the competition.

After the game, Lille manager Galtier has however, allayed fears that Osimhen face may a lengthy spell on the sidelines following the incident as told Canal+: "Victor Osimhen experienced dizziness and then pain. He was quickly rushed to the hospital.

"We just got news, everything is back to normal. We just talked to him, he’s fine,” Galtier concluded.

This will come as a relief to Lille that their prized asset will not be unavailable for a substantial period, with the youngster leading the team’s charge for silverware so far this season.

Since his move to France from Sporting Charleroi, the Nigeria international has hit the ground running, scoring 12 goals across all competitions as Osimhen is expected to be fit for Saturday’s Ligue 1 clash against Monaco.