Victor Osimhen was within the stands for the draw with Genoa and Walter Mazzarri warns he ‘won’t’ be able to face Barcelona both, as reviews emerge of Napoli rigidity over his health.
The striker has not been together with his teammates at membership stage for the reason that finish of December, as he flew out to arrange for the Africa Cup of Nations with Nigeria.
He solely scored one purpose and helped his facet attain the Ultimate, the place they capitulated 2-1 to the Ivory Coast.
Regardless of the Ultimate being final Sunday, Osimhen didn’t return to Naples till late Thursday night after lacking a flight and his first coaching session was on Friday.
Final season’s Capocannoniere was not even within the squad for right this moment’s 1-1 draw with Genoa and there are reviews in Sky Sport Italia, DAZN and Il Mattino claiming that it was Osimhen who requested to be excluded.
Nevertheless, this doesn’t appear to be any empty gesture, as a result of Mazzarri warned to DAZN that Osimhen “won’t” be able to play in opposition to Barcelona within the Champions League on Wednesday both.
“We are able to solely hope he will be prepared, however his presence isn’t sure. In keeping with him and the medical employees, he’s nowhere close to totally match, he has some muscular points.
“After the Africa Cup of Nations, it will’ve been foolish to threat him right here and threat dropping him for one more couple of months. He’ll prepare tomorrow and we hope to have him prepared for Barcelona.”
Talking in his position as Sky Sport Italia pundit, journalist Paolo Condò criticised Napoli for not offering Osimhen with a non-public jet to convey him again to Italy a number of days in the past.
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— Reuters (@Reuters) February 17, 2024
