Get well soon! Osimhen to return against Ajax Oct 4

Serie A league leaders, Napoli, have been handed a major boost after reports emerged that Nigeria international, Victor Osimhen, would be available for the club’s next UEFA Champions League game against Ajax on October 4.

The Nigerian forward sustained a hamstring injury in Napoli’s 4-1 battering of Liverpool in their Group A opening game of the Champions League on September 7, before he was replaced just four minutes to the end of the first 45 minutes

The initial report suggested that the former Lille striker would be out for three weeks.

However, the 23-year-old has missed Napoli’s last three games before the international break and has also been ruled out of Nigeria’s international friendly against Algeria Sept 27.

According to Italian publication, Tuttonapoli, Osimhen is likely to return in time for Luciano Spalletti’s side’s encounter against the Dutch champions.

Tuttonapoli on Tuesday reported that, “Victor Osimhen could see himself on the pitch for the Champions League match against Ajax.

“We will have to wait a little longer to see Osimhen on the pitch, with the hope of using him for a few minutes on October 4 in Amsterdam in the Champions League against Ajax and certainly from the first minute on October 9 at Cremonese’s home.”

While he may have to start from the bench in Amsterdam, Osimhen could be handed a start against fellow countrymen Cyriel Dessers and David Okereke, the Cremonese forwards.

Osimhen has scored two goals and assisted another one from five games in the Serie A this season.