Osimhen for Galatasaray don drop gbege demand before 2027 AFCON qualifier match blueprint.

Osimhen for Galatasaray don drop gbege demand before 2027 AFCON qualifier match blueprint.

Galatasaray don talk say make NFF no put Victor Osimhen for Nigeria first two matches for 2027 AFCON qualifiers wey dem go play against Madagascar and Guinea Bissau.

The request come after Osimhen suffer muscle injury while e dey play for Galatasaray against Istanbul Başakşehir on September 4. The Nigerian striker score for the match before injury force am comot for game after about 33 minutes.

Even with the injury matter, Osimhen name still dey among players wey Nigeria coach Eric Chelle call for the September international matches. Reports talk say Galatasaray want make Osimhen stay for Türkiye so e fit continue with treatment and recovery instead of travelling come join Super Eagles.

But later, the injury make Osimhen no fit to join Nigeria squad. Nigeria Football Federation and Confederation of African Football (CAF) confirm say the striker no go play the opening AFCON 2027 qualifying matches because e never fully recover.

Nigeria go face Madagascar for Uyo on September 25 before dem travel go play Guinea Bissau on September 29.

Osimhen absence mean say Super Eagles go start the qualifying campaign without one of their major attacking players. The striker don score 35 goals for 52 appearances for Nigeria since e first play for the national team in 2017.

Coach Eric Chelle still get other attacking options, including Ademola Lookman, Moses Simon, Samuel Chukwueze, Akor Adams, Tolu Arokodare and George Ilenikhena. Taiwo Awoniyi also receive call up as replacement for Osimhen.

Nigeria dey Group L together with Madagascar, Guinea Bissau and Tanzania. Tanzania already get automatic qualification as one of the hosts of AFCON 2027, meaning Nigeria, Madagascar and Guinea Bissau go battle for the available qualifying place.

For now, Osimhen main focus na recovery from the injury. Him return to Nigeria squad go depend on how fast e recover and when e fit return to competitive football.