By our reporter 19.11.2025
The results of the medical scan for top striker, Victor Osimhen were out Wednesday and Galatasaray have confirmed he suffered a muscle strain and should be fit in the shortest possible time.
Osimhen was replaced at half time during the Super Eagles World Cup qualifier playoff against Congo DR. There were fears that his injury could keep him off for weeks.
But the Turkish champions said MRI tests revealed a strain with associated bleeding in the 26-year-old’s left posterior muscle.
“In the MRI examination performed today at our sponsor hospital Acibadem, our football player Victor Osimhen, a moderate level of strain (strain and bleeding) was detected in his left posterior muscle and treatment has been started.”
Galatasaray added that the striker has already begun therapy, and his progress will determine when he can rejoin full training.
This would be music to the ears of his fans and Super Eagles coaches who wants him back for the Africa Cup of Nations where they hope to make up for the world cup miss.
Osimhen is one of the football big stars who will be missing the World Cup twice in a row. He will be 31 by 2030 when the next tournament will hold. Hopeful he still be a top performer by then.