Osimhen to make Napoli debut in pre-season friendly on Friday
Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen will make his Napoli debut on Friday in a friendly after reporting for training.
The Nigerian has been named in a 34-man squiad by manager Gennaro Gattuso for the club’s pre-season training camp in Castel di Sangro where they would be till September 4.
This Friday (August 28), Osimhen who became the club’s most expensive player after signing for a five-year deal will lead the attack in a friendly with Gattuso expected to introduce the new 4-2-3-1 system.
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Three friendly matches have been lined up by the Naples side ahead of the 2020/2021 Seria A season.
Osimhen scored 18 goals with six assists from 38 matches for Lille in all competitions during the 2019/2020 season.
Napoli squad for the friendlies:
Goalkeepers: Ospina, Meret, Contini, Daniele.
Defenders: Di Lorenzo, Hysaj, Malcuit, Manolas, Ghoulam,
Koulibaly, Maksimovic, Mario Rui, Rrahmani, Luperto
Midfielders: Allan, Demme, Elmas, Lobotka, Fabian Ruiz, Zielinski, Gaetano, Machach.
Forwards: Insigne, Politano, Llorente, Lozano, Mertens, Milik, Osimhen, Ounas, Younes, Bifulco, Ciciretti, Tutino.