Super Eagles and Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, will miss Nigeria’s upcoming qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup after picking up an injury in the closing stages of the 2023-24 Serie A season.
The Partenopei leading goalscorer took part in the club’s final league game of the season, a 0-0 draw with Lecce.
He featured as a second half substitute to replace Jens Cajuste.
He had missed the previous league outing, a 2-2 draw with Fiorentina due to muscular fatigue.
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He has, however, picked up an injury issue since then, as confirmed by the Nigeria Super Eagles on Tuesday, although the precise nature of the set-back has not been confirmed.
It has been revealed that Osimhen will remain out of action for a period of four weeks.
He will therefore not be part of the squad set to face South Africa and Benin in World Cup qualification on June 7 and 10.
Enugu Rangers defender Kenneth Igboke has been called up in his absence.
There will, however, still be two Serie A representatives in the upcoming Nigeria squad, as Atalanta’s Europa League hat-trick scorer Ademola Lookman is available, as is Milan forward Samuel Chukwueze.
