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| Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen is on duty during AFCON 2025 |
Nigeria forward Victor Osimhen will miss the Super Eagles' opening matches in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign, the national team said in a report on Saturday.
The Galatasaray striker has been ruled out of the fixtures against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau after his recovery from a right adductor muscle strain took longer than anticipated. Nigeria are scheduled to face Madagascar in Uyo on September 25 before traveling to face Guinea-Bissau four days later on September 29.
The injury was sustained during Galatasaray's 3-2 victory away at Istanbul Basaksehir on September 4. Osimhen scored the opening goal in the 16th minute before being forced off 17 minutes later with a suspected muscle problem.
Subsequent scans at Acibadem Hospital revealed a moderate to severe strain with bleeding in his right adductor muscle, described by the Turkish club as a moderate-to-advanced-level groin injury.
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