Report: Bad news for Nigeria as Osimhen is ruled out of AFCON after a successful surgery

The Nigerian striker picked up an injury in the Neapolitans clash against Inter Milan, which is set to rule him out of next year’s Africa Cup of Nations 

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have suffered a massive blow ahead of AFCON after it was confirmed that star striker Victor Osimhen will miss the tournament.

Osimhen picked up two nasty injuries in Napoli’s Serie A encounter against Inter Milan on Sunday evening at the San Siro Stadium.

The 22-year-old collision with Inter defender Milan Skriniar left him with a swollen eye and cheekbone. Tests after the game revealed Osimhen suffered an orbital fracture and also broke his cheekbone, with Napoli confirming he would need surgery.

The former Lille star surgery took place on Tuesday morning and it was successful. However, Napoli released a statement that he would miss three months of action, which effectively rules him out of AFCON.

Napoli’s statement read: Victor Osimhen was operated on this morning by Prof. Tartaro, assisted by dr. Mario Santagata and in the presence of dr. Canonical, for a reduction and restraint operation of multi-fragmentary and displaced fractures of the malar bone, of the zygomatic arch and pommel, of the floor and lateral wall of the orbit, and of the diastasis of the fronto-zygomatic suture.

The synthesis of the bone abutments was done with titanium plates and screws.

The player is fine and will remain under observation for a few days.

The prognosis is estimated to be around 90 days.

More to follow.