Napoli provide positive Victor Osimhen injury update as Liverpool tie looms

The Nigeria worldwide faces the danger of lacking the essential Champions League assembly with Liverpool on Wednesday

Napoli sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli has downplayed the damage worries surrounding main striker Victor Osimhen.

It emerged on Monday afternoon that Victor Osimhen had picked up a knock within the latter levels of Napoli’s 2-1 win at Lazio on Saturday.

The Tremendous Eagles striker didn’t be a part of group coaching however skilled alone as Napoli ready for his or her first Champions League match of the season in opposition to Liverpool on Wednesday.

However Napoli have moved to allay fears that Osimhen could have suffered a severe damage.

The membership’s sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli has revealed that Osimhen solely has a small discomfort and no damage.

There may be nonetheless no assure that the previous Lille lad will function within the Liverpool tie, as Napoli wish to handle the scenario in order to not worsen the knock.

Talking in an interview with Kiss Kiss Napoli (by way of Tutto Napoli), Giuntoli mentioned, “He (Osimhen) has a bit of discomfort within the adductor, there isn’t a damage, it’s a fatigue that he should handle along with the physician and determine just a few hours of the sport with Liverpool whether it is applicable to danger or not.”

Osimhen helped Napoli qualify for this season’s Champions League by scoring 14 objectives because the Neapolitans completed third in Serie A final time period.

The Nigeria worldwide has not featured in Europe’s premier membership competitors since leaving Lille two years in the past.