Nigeria star Victor Osimhen sidelined until the end of September

Nigeria international Osimhen is set for a further two weeks spell on the sidelines, ruling him out of a couple of games for Galatasaray.

The former Napoli marksman is currently carrying an ankle injury, making him unavailable for Galatasaray’s next two games.

Osimhen picked up the injury setback while in action for Nigeria against Rwanda in early September during the 2026 World Cup qualification series. The forward had to be subbed off from the match and subsequently missed the matchday eight fixture for Nigeria.

Since returning to Galatasaray, the rampant rapidity attacker has yet to feature for the club due to the severity of the injury.

Osimhen has already missed two matches for Galatasaray and will remain sidelined for the reigning Turkish champions for at least two more games—against Konyaspor and Alanyaspor.

He is expected to be out until the end of September, when the Istanbul giants will host Liverpool. At first, the injury appeared harmless and Osimhen even managed to leave the pitch on his own, but the reality has turned out to be far more disappointing.