Osimhen Joins Etebo in Missing Nations Cup
Victor Osimhen has joined Oghenekaro Etebo on the list of injured Super Eagles players who will be unavailable for the 2022 Nations Cup that begins early January 2022 in Cameroon.
The Napoli striker was injured in a clash of heads with Inter Milan defender, Milan Skriniar, on Sunday, and had to be operated upon on Tuesday.
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Speaking after the successful surgery, the operating doctor, Gianpaolo Tartaro, revealed how and what had to be done to repair the extensive facial injury.The surgeon revealed the striker required ‘six plaques and 18 screws’ to repair the ‘devastating’ damage.
“Osimhen’s injury was not just a simple fracture to the cheekbone, as it involved many other bones in his face.