Napoli’s top scorer this season with five Serie A goals and four in the Europa League, Victor Osimhen, was involved in a terrible head collision –that could sidelined him for a month– with Inter Milan defender Milan Skriniar during their Italian Serie A clash on Sunday night at San Siro
The Nigerian prolific forward who was withdrawn 55 minutes into the game has been diagnosed with multiple displaced facial fractures and is set to undergo surgery in Milan.
It was immediately apparent that this was a serious injury, as he caught his cheekbone on the top of Skriniar’s head in the accidental collision. Although, he walked off the pitch but was visibly swollen around the left eye and cheekbone, albeit clearly dazed.
The African most expensive player was taken to the San Raffaele hospital for tests, which showed multiple displaced fractures of the left cheekbone and orbital bone. The Naples favourite will undergo surgery in Milan and has been transferred to the Niguarda hospital, where he will remain overnight under observation.
Initial reports suggest that Osimhen could be out of action for at least a month. It’s devastating news, especially as he is also set to leave Napoli in January to play for Nigeria in the Africa Cup of Nations.
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