“I’m not happy for that” – Super Eagles head coach reveals more details about Osimhen’s injury

The Portuguese tactician will be unable to unleash Nigeria’s most precious participant on the Selecao in Lisbon on Thursday

Tremendous Eagles head coach Jose Peseiro has revealed his displeasure at not having Victor Osimhen accessible to face Portugal within the worldwide pleasant match on Thursday.

Nigeria meet the 2016 European champions at a sold-out Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon within the first-ever worldwide match between each international locations.

Napoli ahead Victor Osimhen has been dominated out of the encounter attributable to harm, with Cremonese’s Cyriel Dessers referred to as up as his alternative.

Nonetheless, experiences from the Italian media recommend that Osimhen has no bodily downside and that the 23-year-old snubbed the pleasant in opposition to Portugal to keep away from pointless dangers.

On Wednesday on the pre-match press briefing, head coach Jose Peseiro moved to clear the back-and-forth experiences relating to Nigeria’s most precious participant.

Peseiro disclosed that communication with Napoli medical doctors revealed that Osimhen picked up a again downside throughout Napoli’s 3-2 win at house to Udinese on the weekend.

The previous Lille lad is anticipated to require round two weeks to totally get better from the discomfort, therefore the necessity to cease him from travelling to Lisbon.

Peseiro confessed he would have beloved to set Osimhen in opposition to the Portuguese.

Nonetheless, the previous Sporting Lisbon coach is assured that different gamers can step up and ship for Nigeria on Thursday.

“The physician from Napoli despatched a report back to our (Nigerian group) physician that after the match (in opposition to Udinese), Osimhen felt ache in his again,” Peseiro mentioned. “And that he wants between ten and 15 days to get better.

“What can I do? In fact, I wish to play with Osimhen. He’s a incredible participant. I wish to play with one of the best gamers.

“However he’s not right here. It may well occur. I’m not completely happy about that. I’m unhappy. However now I don’t take into consideration Victor Osimhen. For me, extra vital is the gamers I’ve right here.”

Osimhen has not featured in any of the three pleasant matches – Ecuador, Mexico, Algeria – that Nigeria has performed below Jose Peseiro.

The Napoli ahead, nevertheless, scored 5 objectives within the two Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches he has appeared in.