Osimhen undergoes knee surgery, set to miss three weeks
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Daily Post
Nigerian Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen has successfully undergone left knee surgery after a detached fragment was discovered during examinations. His recovery is estimated at around three weeks, with a possible return on 24 November against Aston Villa, according to Fanatik.
Galatasaray confirmed on Saturday that Victor Osimhen, the Turkish club's Nigerian striker, has successfully undergone left knee surgery after his injury in the Champions League against VfB Stuttgart. The procedure was carried out at Maslak Acıbadem Hospital in Istanbul by the club's doctor, Yener İnce, according to a Galatasaray statement.
The club plans daily medical assessments during the striker's recovery, while Turkish sports daily Fanatik estimates his rehabilitation period at around three weeks. Osimhen is expected to miss the next league matches against Amedspor and Samsunspor and could return to action in the Champions League match against Aston Villa on 24 November, if his recovery goes as planned.
The player's absence is also a problem for Eric Chelle, Nigeria coach, who is preparing for the next 2027 AFCON qualifying matches against Tanzania. Osimhen will undergo knee surgery was announced on Friday, before Galatasaray confirmed the procedure. The striker's withdrawal from the two matches against Tanzania had also been reported the same day in the AFCON qualifiers against Tanzania.
