Napoli and Nigeria star Osimhen available for AFCON semi

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ByApollo Heyes

Feb 6, 2024 15:28

Nigeria can count on their star Victor Osimhen for their AFCON semi-final with South Africa after the Napoli striker recovered from his abdominal discomfort.

The 25-year-old forward did not travel with his teammates for the Ivorian city of Bouake on Monday after feeling some stomach pains, staying in Abidjan with some of the national team’s medical staff, prompting fears that he could miss their crucial semi-final clash.

Osimhen has played almost every available minute for Nigeria in their 2024 AFCON campaign, scoring once and providing two assists in their run to the semi-final. He was left on the bench when the Super Eagles lost to Algeria in the semi-finals back in 2019.

As reported by Sky Sports via TMW, Osimhen has now recovered from his abdominal discomfort and will join his Nigeria teammates in the coming hours as they prepare for their clash with South Africa on Wednesday evening.

The 25-year-old striker, who is looking increasingly likely to leave Napoli in a high-profile transfer in the summer, has scored eight goals and provided three assists across 18 games for his club this term.

Napoli, buone notizie dalla Nigeria: Osimhen ha smaltito il problema all’addome https://t.co/lgSUZmEEYI

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