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Naples, Osimhen called up for the Africa Cup – Sport – Football

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Victor Osimhen

Naples, 25 December 2021 – Napoli loses Victor Osimhen until the beginning of February. The striker, who had just returned to training with a special carbon and kevlar mask to protect his face – after the multiple displaced fractures of the orbit and left cheekbone remedied against Inter a month ago – will in fact leave for Cameroon. where the Africa Cup of Nations from 9 January to 6 February. The former Lille class of ’98 was called up by Nigeria, who received the green light from the doctors and the player himself. “I will be available for the Africa Cup unless I am among the players chosen to represent Nigeria”, the Napoli striker wrote in a tweet a few days ago.

No Juve

After having already had to give up his number 9 in the last eight games between the league and the Europa League, in which they have only arrived three wins, four defeats and one draw, the team of Luciano Spalletti she will be forced to do without him for at least the next five matches and especially on the occasion of the direct clash in Turin against Juventus. However, without prejudice to the commitment with the Bianconeri and the intersection with Fiorentina in the round of 16 of the Italian Cup, the calendar will be lenient with Mertens and his teammates, who will face in order Sampdoria, Bologna e Salerno. To understand whether Osimhen will be able or not to return available for the away match a Venezia on February 6, when the final act of the African Cup is also set.

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