Galatasaray has confirmed that Victor Osimhen sustained a groin injury during Friday’s Turkish Super Lig clash with Istanbul Başakşehir.
Osimhen was replaced by Baris Yilmaz in the 33rd minute of the encounter.
The Nigeria international gave Galatasaray the lead in the 3-2 victory.
The Yellow and Reds provided an update on the striker’s injury on their official website.
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“Advanced examinations, including MRI, for our players Victor Osimhen and Mario Lemina, in whom strain and pain were detected in the right adductor (groin) muscle group during yesterday’s Başakşehir FK match,” the statement said.
Osimhen, who has already started treatment on the injury, is now a major doubt for Galatasaray’s UEFA Champions League clash against Sporting Lisbon next week Tuesday.
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