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Victor Osimhen to undergo third coronavirus test
Super Eagles and Napoli striker Victor Osimhen would Undergo another fresh test in the coming days to ascertain the extent of his ailment, Calciomercarto can report.
Napoli confirm Victor Osimhen will retake coronavirus test
Details of how Osimhen contracted the virus was revealed on social media as the forward did not follow Covid-19 rules when he celebrated his birthday on December 29, which he has apologized for.
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Super Eagles head coach, Gernot Rohr, has offered his support to Victor Osimhen and has backed the Napoli striker to bounce back from his present predicament.
Napoli confirm Victor Osimhen still positive for coronavirus
Osimhen has only played six times this season, as he injured his shoulder during international duty with Nigeria and then tested positive for COVID-19 after the Christmas holiday.
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Napoli boss to meet Victor Osimhen after Nigerian striker apologises
Napoli coach Gennaro Gattuso said he will be meeting with Victor Osimhen after the Nigerian apologised for breaching coronavirus protocols at a party organised in Lagos.
Victor Osimhen faces Napoli sanctions for breaching coronavirus rules in Nigeria
Napoli coach Gennaro Gattuso said Sunday he felt foolish for giving Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen permission to travel home for Christmas with the forward testing positive for coronavirus on his return.
Napoli fines Victor Osimhen for breaking coronavirus guidelines
Victor Osimhen has been fined two weeks wages by Napoli after video of his birthday circulated the social media, according to reports.
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Victor Osimhen gets tentative return date from injury
Napoli chief Cristiano Giuntoli says the club is not expecting Victor Osimhen to return to action again this year.
Napoli hope to have Victor Osimhen back before Christmas break
Napoli medic says Victor Osimhen could return to action for the club before the coming Christmas break.
Napoli doctor hails Nigerian counterparts on Victor Osimhen injury
Victor Osimhen will miss the trip to face Inter Milan with Napoli on Wednesday because of a shoulder injury he sustained in the match between Nigeria and Sierra Leone on November 13 in Benin.
Victor Osimhen returns to Napoli training ahead of Real Sociedad clash
Napoli have provided an update on Victor Osimhen ahead of their Europa League clash against Real Sociedad on Thursday.
Victor Osimhen: Napoli clears Super Eagles medics of any wrong doing
Napoli has denied reports from Italian media that Nigerian doctors complicated Victor Osimhen’s shoulder during the first treatment. Tuttosport claimed Napoli medic revealed that their Nigerian counterparts caused more damage to the shoulder in the process of treatment before he returned to Italy. However, Napoli and the player on Saturday afternoon took to their social media handle to debunk the reports and clear the Super Eagles team doctor of any wrongdoing. “The current situation regarding the injury of Victor Osimhen is only a consequence of the dislocated right shoulder,” Napoli said in a tweet. Osimhen dislocated his shoulder while in action for Super Eagles of Nigeria last month at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City. The striker went down in the second under a challenge from a Sierra Leone defender and was subsequently rushed to the hospital in an ambulance. The striker had since returned to his base in Italy but has not featured for Napoli since as a result of the injury
Napoli medics accuse Nigerian doctors of making Victor Osimhen’s dislocated shoulder worse
Napoli medics believe Nigerian doctors did more damage to Victor Osimhen’s dislocated shoulder while trying to put it back into place.
Napoli establish Individual training, therapy for Victor Osimhen
Osimhen continues to work separately and received therapy for his shoulder injury. The Nigerian centre-forward worked on his fitness in the gym and will not be back in action this
Napoli provide fresh update on Victor Osimhen’s rehabilitation from shoulder injury
Osimhen dislocated his shoulder while on international duty with Nigeria last month and has not made an appearance for the Partenopei since then.
Napoli boss rues Victor Osimhen’s absence
Napoli manager Gennaro Gattuso says the absence of Victor Osimhen is being felt within the team despite Sunday’s 4-0 win over Roma in a Series A tie.
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