Victor Osimhen has been diagnosed with a grade two biceps femoris strain in the right thigh following his early exit in the Liverpool game. He will sit out the next three matches before the international break. But his absence might extend even further. Napoli will face Spezia, Ranger Glasgow, and Milan next.
Doctor Marcello Manzuoli was quizzed about the injury by Tuttomercatoweb.
“It’s an important lesion of the muscle. In this case, the recovery time hinges on the severity. There is 10/15 days between each degree, which is significant. On average, the second tier requires more than a month to resume practicing with the team, not necessarily play in matches.”
Napoli will be hoping Osimhen misses just the next three fixtures, but the timetable will be more precise as the rehab progresses. In the meantime, they will lean on Giovanni Simeone and Giacomo Raspadori to compensate for the loss of their marksman. Another grueling stretch will begin next month. The Azzurri will take on Torino, Ajax twice, Cremonese, Bologna, and Roma before the end of October.
Our Take on the Osimhen Injury
You can’t knock players for their generosity, but in this case, he and the medical staff took a huge risk by playing in the Liverpool game. A few days of rest could have solved the previous minor injury and avoided consequences of this magnitude.
The schedule breaks favorably if he manages to recover during the pause. Otherwise, it will be a big problem, considering it’ll take him some time to be in tip-top shape afterward. On the other hand, Simeone seemed like an overqualified addition at first, but he becomes indispensable now. But they will be lacking the imposing physicality of the Nigerian ace.
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