Osimhen to miss AFCON qualifiers due to groin injury

By Enitan Abdultawab
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has been ruled out of Nigeria’s upcoming Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, qualifying matches against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau due to a lingering groin injury.
The 27-year-old forward was initially included in coach Eric Chelle’s squad for the international break, with hopes that he would recover in time to feature for Galatasaray before linking up with the national team.
However, Super Eagles media officer, Promise Efoghe, confirmed on Sunday that Osimhen’s recovery had taken longer than expected.
“Victor Osimhen’s recovery from a muscle strain has been slower than expected,” Efoghe said in a statement released on Sunday mo...