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Osimhen Ruled Out of Galatasaray's Champions League Opener and Set to Miss AFCON Qualifiers

From Vanguard · () English

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  • Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen will miss the club's Champions League opening match because of a right adductor injury.
  • He is also expected to miss Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches during a projected two-to-three-week absence.

Victor Osimhen will miss Galatasaray's Champions League opener and is expected to sit out Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers after scans confirmed an injury to his right adductor muscle group.

ESPN reported that the striker is expected to spend between two and three weeks on the sidelines. The scans showed an advanced-moderate strain with bleeding in the muscle group.

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