Osimhen injury time: bad for Napoli, Victor out for at least three games

The Nigerian was injured during a friendly match with his national team. Second degree injury to the biceps femoris

di Sports Editorial
16 October 2023

Victor Osimhen, second degree hamstring injury for the Nigerian

Naples, 16 October 2023 – In Naples and the sky is gray and dripping: not even the weather is on the side of the celestials, who have been anxious about the weather for days condition of Victor Osimhen. To the footballer Nigerian one was diagnosed second degree injury al hamstring.

Il Napoli striker he was injured during a friendly match between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia, a match from which Victor had emerged battered. Subjected to the ritual checks by the club doctors, the verdict arrived today.

Osimhen, recovery times

The Nigerian will come monitored day by day from Napoli medical staff. But it is clear that he will not be able to return to the field for three games. Garcia's men have the matches against Verona, the trip to Berlin and the match against Milan ahead of them.

The stop to the races can therefore be estimated from the 4 to 6 weeks for a second degree injury.

Napoli's press release

After the injury suffered in the national team, Victor Osimhen was examined today and underwent further tests which highlighted a medium-grade lesion of the biceps femoris of the right thigh.

The Italian striker has started treatment at the SSCN Konami Training Center.

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