By Daily Sports Nigeria on February 19, 2023
Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen has made an effort to calm anxious Napoli fans after confirming that he is not injured after he came off the pitch during their 2-0 win over Sassuolo, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
The 24-year-old forward came off at the Mapei Stadium in the 84th minute of the Partenopei’s win over the Neroverdi and looked concerned as he spoke to the Napoli staff, pointing to his thigh and grimacing a little.
Anxiety immediately began to bubble up amongst supporters, worried that they could lose their star striker to injury ahead of a crucial Champions League tie with Eintracht Frankfurt in the round of 16.
Osimhen took to Twitter to calm the supporters, replying to one fan that his injury was nothing serious, saying, “Nothing like that my brother, I’m ok.”
Many fans also expressed frustration with Napoli head coach Luciano Spalletti, confused as to why the 24-year-old wasn’t taken off earlier in the second half. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia came off in the 78th minute and even that was a little late for some supporters, who want to avoid any risks of injuries to their star duo.
Source Punch Ng
Posted February 19, 2023
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