Osimhen set for knee surgery ahead of Nigeria’s Tanzania qualifiers
Galatasaray have scheduled left knee surgery for Victor Osimhen on Saturday, 7 November, leaving Nigeria facing uncertainty over the striker’s availability for two Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Tanzania. The Turkish club said Osimhen injured his left knee during their UEFA Champions League match against Stuttgart. An MRI found a loose fragment in the […]
Galatasaray have scheduled left knee surgery for Victor Osimhen on Saturday, 7 November, leaving Nigeria facing uncertainty over the striker’s availability for two Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Tanzania.
The Turkish club said Osimhen injured his left knee during their UEFA Champions League match against Stuttgart. An MRI found a loose fragment in the joint, and the club scheduled an arthroscopic procedure in Istanbul.
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Premium Times reported that Galatasaray had also withdrawn Osimhen from their squad for Saturday’s domestic match against Amed Sportif Faaliyetler.
Nigeria host Tanzania in Uyo on Friday, 13 November, at 18:00 SAST, before the return fixture on Tuesday, 17 November, at 15:00 SAST. The first qualifier comes six days after the scheduled procedure.
Galatasaray’s medical update gave no recovery timetable. Nigeria’s preparations for the two matches now depend on what the club reports after the procedure and whether the striker is cleared to join up with the Super Eagles.
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