Galatasaray’s Nigerian star Victor Osimhen was injured in the World Cup Qualifiers play-off final and could not play in the second half of the match.
Nigeria’s Akor Adams came on instead of Osimhen in the second half of the match in Rabat, Morocco.
After the match, Nigeria Coach Eric Chelle “Osimhen was taken out of the game at half-time due to the discomfort he felt in the back of his leg.” he said.
The star player’s condition will become clear after his health check.
Osimhen suffered an injury in the Rwanda match during the international break in September.
His country was eliminated
The 26-year-old star kept his country’s World Cup dreams alive with 5 goals in his last two matches with Nigeria.
However, Democratic Congo won the match, which ended in normal time yesterday, 4-3 on penalties. With the score, Nigeria’s World Cup dream ended.
The yellow-reds transferred Osimhen from Napoli for 75 million euros at the end of July.
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