Victor Osimhen was injured on international duty in October and could be injured when Mazzarri’s side travel to Atalanta.
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen is expected to be included in the Napoli squad that travels to Bergamo this weekend and will be desperate to score goals, reports Soccernet.ng.
Osimhen, 24, was Serie A’s top scorer last season, scoring 26 goals in the league and helping his team win their first Scudetto title in more than 30 years.
The Nigerian striker was injured on duty with the Super Eagles during the October international break and is now likely to return to the team this weekend, but the striker also has a strong desire to return to the squad. ing.
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Tutto Napoli, the club’s correspondent said that Raspadori is likely to be in the starting eleven. Despite this, Osimhen is expected to be included in the squad and, if he plays, he will receive limited minutes to avoid a recurrence of his hamstring injury.
“Although game time is still a long way off, there is a concrete possibility that Osimhen will join Mazzarri’s team in Bergamo.” In fact, when dealing with such muscle injuries there is always a certain degree of Caution is required. But there is a desire, especially from Osimhen, to get back on track,” the correspondent said.
“The player has recovered and is working towards this goal. “Even today he practiced individually in the gym and then with the ball in a group, all encouraging signs. , there is a concrete possibility of meeting him in Bergamo,” he added.
The news is a big boost for Napoli, who head to the Santiago Bernabeu to face Real Madrid in the Champions League next week. Gli Azzurri fans can look forward to it as Osimhen desperately tries to score goals. Please smile again.
Osimhen also shared on his Instagram Stories how he is spending his time away from competition, saying that he is working hard but is not rushing into anything.
After the match against Real Madrid, Napoli will face Inter Milan before traveling to Turin to face Juventus the following weekend.