Striker Victor Osimhen has tested positive for coronavirus.
His club made this known on Thursday – 10 days to the Africa
Cup of Nations in Cameroon.
The club said, “Napoli has announced that Victor Osimhen has
tested positive for Covid-19 but is asymptomatic. Dr. Tartaro was due to
perform a check-up on the player tomorrow.
“Consequently, the local authorities have ordered that
Osimhen self-isolate and the check-up will be rescheduled after he has tested
negative and his period of isolation ends.”
Nigeria had selected Napoli striker Victor Osimhen, who is
still recovering from a serious injury, as part of its 28-man squad for next
month’s Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.
Osimhen looked certain to miss the tournament, which is
scheduled to kick off in Cameroon on January 9, after initially being ruled out
for three months following surgery on face fractures suffered against Inter
Milan in late November.
He suffered the fractures following a clash of heads with
Inter defender Milan Skriniar, and had titanium implants placed in his
cheekbone and eye socket.
The 22-year-old striker had already declared himself fit to
travel to Cameroon but his Italian club want him to stay away.
Details later…
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