Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen arrived in Istanbul on Sunday night ahead of a scheduled scan on the arm injury he sustained last Wednesday during their UEFA Champions League clash against Liverpool at Anfield, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
Osimhen is expected to undergo further medical examinations on Monday (today) to determine whether surgery will be required.
According to Turkish outlet Forza Cimbom, “Victor Osimhen is arriving in Istanbul tonight (Sunday). Following tomorrow’s (Monday’s) check-up, planning for surgery will be on the agenda depending on the fracture’s condition.”
Galatasaray are sweating over the fitness of the star striker, who could miss between three to five months of action after he was forced off with the injury against Liverpool.
Osimhen was brought down following a challenge from Ibrahima Konaté in the first half, with the club later confirming that the Nigerian fractured his arm in the incident.
After the match, Galatasaray provided an update on Osimhen’s condition, stating that a decision will be made on whether the 27-year-old will undergo surgery.
“In the first half of our away match against Liverpool in the Champions League round of 16 second leg, our player Victor Osimhen took a blow to his arm and completed the first half, but following checks at half-time, he was not played in the second half due to the risk of a fracture in his arm,” the club said in a statement.
