Victor Osimhen will play no part in the Super Eagles crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against South Africa due to injury, reports Completesports.com.
Osimhen picked up an injury in Nigeria’s 1-0 home victory over the Amavubi of Rwanda at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo on Saturday.
The Galatasaray hitman was replaced in the first half by Cyriel Dessers.
According to an update provided by the team’s media officer, Promise Efoghe, the striker will not travel with the team to South Africa for the clash with Bafana Bafana.
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“Team doctor confirmed Victor Osimhen’s injury is a bruise on his chin. He woke up this morning with discomfort and will not be traveling with the squad to South Africa for Tuesday’s game,” Efoghe said.
The Super Eagles are expected to travel to South Africa for the matchday eight encounter on Sunday (today).
The game will hold at the Toyota Stadium Bloemfontein.
Bafana Bafana top the Group C standings with 16 points from seven games.
The Super Eagles sit in third position with 10 points from same number of matches.
By Adeboye Amosu in Uyo
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Hahahaha one of the many major hidden reason why top clubs ran away from him.lmao..cos anyone thinking some of those top clubs like real Madrid can’t afford his wages is so daft like that (Dr) Demented rodent drey.. lmao
Its so terrible that at just 26 this guy is the most injured and injury prone player in football history… lmao
His injury list is so endless… Lmao I mean I remember early in his career in 2017 he suffered a knee injury.then later on that same year a shoulder injury.. And in 2018 he suffered a calf injury 4 times in the same year.. lmao in the same 2018 the shoulder injury resurfaced again lmao in 2019-leg injury twice. That same year groin(twice) and thigh injury. In 2020-shoulder injury(twice) 2021-mustle injury(twice). 2022- broken cheekbone. 2022-mustle injury. Same 2022 another muscle injury. Then groin injury in that same 2022. 2022- thigh injury. 2022-same thigh injury. 2023-thigh injury. That same 2023-another thigh injury.2024-muscle injury (thrice). That same 2024 which was last year-back injury etc..this year 2025 alone he had been injured 2 or 3 times and now this… lmao
Mr monkey, even with all that he won the serie a title with Napoli and was the highest goal scorer and repeated same feat at Galatasaray.
You are definitely jealous that you can never achieve any thing equivalent in your field of life.
Fantastic reply to the street dog.
With all these injuries he still smashes in more goals per season than many others, hold the scoring record for african players in italy, hold the scoring record for all foreign players in turkey and is nigeria’s 2nd all time top scorer……LMAOoo……yet the Compound fool says he’s not that good. Imagine if he doesn’t get injured this much.
Someone should tell that bastard street dog that only mbappe and kane currently take home more net pay than Osimhen in the whole of Europe……LMAOoo…..so yes, most clubs couldn’t afford his wages. Even Fabrizio Romano confirmed it….LMAOoo
Yeah, you’re a psycho…….I haven’t been here in a while but the fact that you’re still on this bs is beyond sickening lol. Even Finidi is not as bitter as you are.
The admin who’s allowing to post has a serious problem. You’re demonic no wonder you call yourself a monkey as username. Monkies are one of the naughtiest animals with huge drama and you’re one that is loose out of control. It is a shame that you exist with such behaviours. No manners no upbringing just loose talks. You go meet your meter soon.
MONEYPOST. YOU NAME APTLY DESCRIBES YOU.
Big blow for Nigeria and Galatasaray!
But we have to keep moving.
In Tolu and Kolawole Dessers, we have 2 forwards that can perform. If they can produce 50% or more of what Osimhen brings for us, we will take that gladly.
With Osimhen out, what formation would be good against SA? i recommend the following:
4-2-3-1
Nwabali
Aina, Ekong, Fredericks, Bassey
Ndidi, Iwobi
Dele, Chrisantus, Lookman
Tolu
Iwobi from time to time will push forward and join Chrisantus in the AM area, leaving Ndidi as the sole DM.
Another good option for us in the AM role is none other than Chukwueze.
Chukwueze for me is a huge selection headache at this time. His performance at the Union Cup which we just won was SOOOOO good! He excelled in the number 10 role, and was dangerous with his freekicks. He has obviously been practicing those freekicks for him to be so consistent.
I would include him in the line up at the slightest opportunity. But I believe the lads I picked to start are good enough to finish the job against SA. With the quality we have in the team, 3 points in the rest of the matches should not be a pipe dream!