Iheanacho, Usor Eye Super Eagles Recall
Nigerian football star Victor Osimhen has suffered a suspected muscle injury while playing for Galatasaray, raising concerns for the Super Eagles' upcoming matches. Meanwhile, other players like Kelechi Iheanacho are vying for a recall to the national team.
Why it matters
The injury impacts both club performance and national team strategy ahead of critical Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
Nigeria coach Eric Chelle was handed a fresh injury concern on Friday after Victor Osimhen was forced off with a suspected muscle injury, even as Kelechi Iheanacho and Moses Usor continued to press their claims for a Super Eagles recall, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Osimhen limped off in the 33rd minute of Galatasaray’s 3-2 Super Lig win over Istanbul Basaksehir, moments after scoring his sixth goal of the season, and was replaced by Baris Alper Yilmaz. The 27-year-old had given Galatasaray the lead with a clinical finish in the 16th minute, extending a rich vein of form that included a match-winning penalty against Goztepe and a brace against Corum in recent weeks. Istanbul Basaksehir responded after the break, with Eldor Shomurodov converting a penalty in the 66th minute to level the score.
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