Osihmen Returns, Features in Napoli’s Away Loss

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Some  77 days after playing his last game in the Italian Serie A, Victor Osimhen played for 25minutes yesterday in Napoli’s 2-1 away loss to Verona.

Osimhen was last in action for Napoli on November 8 in their 1-0 away win over Bologna before  he joined with Nigeria for the 2021 AFCON Qualifiers against Sierra Leone where he sustained a shoulder injury on November 13 in Super Eagles 4-4 draw at home  against the Leone Star of Sierra Leone  in Benin City.

While still recuperating from the injury, Osimhen was tested positive to COVID-19 on January 1 while he was cleared of the virus on Friday January 22.

Yesterday, he  came on in  the 65^th  minute to replace Andrea Petagna but he could not save his team from going down to Verona in the tie.

Osimhen reportedly has a very light brace to stabilize his shoulder after dislocation.

“Having suffered neurological damage, the Nigerian has a rubber instrument in his hand, a sort of sponge that he squeezes to improve the sensitivity of the limb,” noted Sky Sports.