Napoli’s standout striker, Victor Osimhen, was carried off on a stretcher during the closing moments of Nigeria’s 1-0 triumph over Angola in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final on Friday night.

The full extent of Osimhen’s potential injury remains uncertain, though the stretcher was summoned as a precautionary measure. Medical evaluations are anticipated in the upcoming days, with his status being monitored closely by both club and country.

Throughout the Angola match, Osimhen faced numerous robust challenges, prompting initial treatment on the sidelines. Despite briefly returning to play, the medical staff erred on the side of caution and decided to request a stretcher toward the end of the game.

As the leading scorer for Napoli, Osimhen spearheaded the Super Eagles’ attack, maintaining his starting position in every AFCON match thus far. He completed 95 minutes of play, including injury time in the first half, before being substituted during the final minutes of the match.

Despite Osimhen’s efforts, a goal he believed he scored during the second half was disallowed due to offside.

Nigeria secured a spot in the semi-finals with a 1-0 victory over Angola, courtesy of Ademola Lookman’s 41st-minute goal, the Atalanta star now sharing the second-highest scorer position in the tournament with four goals in five matches.

Injury strife for Victor Osimhen 🤕

The Nigeria star is stretchered off in added time 😱 pic.twitter.com/yaFRgbXjl5

— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) February 2, 2024

Victor Osimhen

This season he played in total 13 times for 995 minutes for Serie A.

Victor Osimhen  scored 7 goals for Napoli. He procured two assists. He received 3 yellow cards and 1 red card.

His team is currently 9th in Serie A. In the last match Napoli drew 0-0 against Lazio. The next match in Serie A will be against Hellas Verona.

Napoli performance and stats

Napoli is currently 9th in the Serie A with 32 points.

In the last 21 games, it has won 9 times, drawn 5 times, and lost 7 times. In its last match, Napoli drawn 0-0 against Lazio.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 30 goals and conceding 25.​

Napoli will play the next match in Serie A against Hellas Verona on Sunday 4th of February in Napoli. The prediction is Napoli winning the match.​