Osimhen not fit for UCL clash against Barcelona after losing 3-4kgs in weight during AFCON

Barcelona, who has been nursing a shoddy defense will travel to Naples next week to play Napoli in their Champions League Round of 16 first-leg match. However, Napoli is also concerned about the health of its top forward, Victor Osimhen who recently made a return after participating in the AFCON, Nigeriasoccernet.com gathered.

The Super Eagles, led by the Nigerian international, advanced all the way to the championship game before losing 1-0 to Cote d'Ivoire. But according to Sport, SkySport in Italy reports that he has struggled to get back to full health. Nor is it guaranteed how he will be by the following week.

Osimhen dropped three to four kilograms throughout the competition, and even though Nigeria came in second, they were greeted by the government and had a lot of events when they got back home. That was followed by a 16-hour travel following an arduous tournament.

Giacomo Raspadori or Giovanni Simeone will probably enter the side for Osimhen if he is unable to play right away. Barcelona's defense has been shaky lately, and Osimhen's strength and speed pose a serious danger to a disjointed team.

By Olaleye Oluwadamilola