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𝑰𝒏𝒋𝒖𝒓𝒚 𝑹𝒖𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝑶𝒔𝒊𝒎𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝑶𝒖𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝑺𝒖𝒑𝒆𝒓 𝑬𝒂𝒈𝒍𝒆𝒔' 𝑨𝑭𝑪𝑶𝑵 𝑸𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒆𝒓𝒔

N igeria will be without star striker Victor Osimhen for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers as he continues to battle a groin injury. Recall we earlier reported  how injury kept Osimhen and his teammate Lamine out of Galatasaray's match at the weekend. According to The Cable Super Eagles media officer, Promise Efoghe, announced the setback on Sunday morning. He said the 27-year-old forward has not healed enough to join the team for the international break. Coach Eric Chelle had first named Osimhen in his squad, hoping the striker would recover quickly. Both Galatasaray and the Super Eagles technical crew expected him to be fit for the league game against Trabzonspor and then for national duty. That did not happen. When Osimhen was left out of Galatasaray's squad on Saturday, it confirmed what the Turkish club had already told the Super Eagles in a letter - that he is still undergoing treatment. Efoghe said the recovery has taken longer than planned. "Victor Os...