“Victor is key to our team” – Napoli coach confirms

Talking to reporters on the pre-match press convention, Napoli supervisor Luciano Spalletti confirmed that Victor Osimhen is able to be concerned in some capability in Wednesday’s Champions League conflict in opposition to Ajax Amsterdam on the Stadio Diego Maradona.

The Nigeria worldwide was noticed coaching with the remainder of the Napoli squad in Tuesday morning’s exercise on the SSC Konami Coaching Centre, placing him within the body to be included in a matchday squad for the primary time since September 7 when he suffered a second diploma damage to the hamstring in opposition to Liverpool.

Though Napoli have been firing on all cylinders with out their quantity 9 with six consecutive all-competition wins, Spalletti underlined that Osimhen is essential for the Parthenopeans on account of being a prime participant that gives one thing totally different.

Requested whether or not Osimhen is able to play in opposition to Ajax, Spalletti advised reporters : “Victor is essential to our crew as a result of he is a prime participant. He is coaching properly and he is able to play his half.

“Osimhen needs to be one of many leaders of this crew. We’re fortunate to have three forwards with totally different talent units that complement one another and provides us a spread of choices in assault.”

Osimhen scored in every of his first two matches for Napoli within the 2022-2023 season however fired blanks in his subsequent 4 video games.

Napoli will undergo to the final sixteen in the event that they keep away from defeat in opposition to Ajax Amsterdam, whose Champions League future continues to be of their fingers