Osimhen positive for Covid-19

Former Lille striker Victor Osimhen has not been going through a euphoric period since arriving in Naples last summer. He played only 8 games in all competitions, with 2 small goals on the clock. Disabled by a dislocated shoulder with Nigeria during a meeting against Sierra Leone on November 13, he has not appeared in the Napoli squad since. This Friday, a news was unveiled about him. Naples has indeed indicated that he had tested positive for Covid-19.

Osimhen was isolated from the group

“The SSCN reports that footballer Victor Osimhen tested positive for a nasopharyngeal molecular sample taken yesterday afternoon on his return from abroad. The footballer is asymptomatic and has not met the group of his team “, can we read on the Twitter account of the Italian club. Thus, he will miss the scheduled meeting against Cagliari on Sunday for the resumption of Serie A (3 p.m.). In the standings, with a late game to play against Juventus Turin, Napoli occupy fifth position – nine points behind leaders AC Milan. At the beginning of December, Gennaro Gattuso, his coach, spoke about the state of mind of the native of Lagos, referring to his shoulder injury: “It bothers me to see him crazy and not smile. He is upset and this is normal. We have to relieve him, we hope he will heal as quickly as possible. “

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