Osimhen ruled out of Galatasaray UCL opener, set to miss AFCON qualifiers
The 27-year-old sustained the injury during Galatasaray’s 3-2 Super Lig victory over İstanbul Başakşehir on Friday, scoring the opening goal before being forced off in the 33rd minute.
By Adegboyega Adeleye Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen has been ruled out of the club’s UEFA Champions League opener against Sporting CP and is also expected to miss Nigeria’s opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches due to a groin injury.
The injury is also a major setback for Nigeria, with Osimhen expected to miss the Super Eagles’ opening 2027 AFCON qualifiers against Madagascar on September 25 and Guinea-Bissau four days later.
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