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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Victor Osimhen could make his return from another injury lay-off this weekend when Napoli take on Atalanta in the Serie A.<\/p>\n

The 24-year-old has not featured for the Italian champions since he picked up a hamstring problem while on international duty with Nigeria in October.<\/p>\n

According to TransferMarkt, Osimhen has suffered 14 different injuries in 7 years, leading to conversations about him being injury-prone.<\/p>\n

But Seyi Babalola, the ex-Media Lead at Key To The City Lagos, insists that Osimhen\u2019s intense style is responsible.<\/p>\n

\u201cGiven that he\u2019s had about 14 different reasons to miss games in the last seven years, you won\u2019t be amiss to say he is injury-prone.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlthough the nature of most of his injuries seem to have to do with impact. Which could have more to do with his physical style of play than being \u201cinjury prone\u201d in the traditional sense of the word,\u201d Babalola tells DAILY POST.<\/p>\n

Since that time, Osimhen has missed key fixtures for Napoli and the Super Eagles.<\/p>\n

His absence was keenly felt as Nigeria began their quest to be at the 2026 World Cup with successive 1-1 draws against Lesotho and Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n

Head coach, Jose Peseiro, named Osimhen as one of the players he missed.<\/p>\n

When asked whether the absence of some squad members contributed to the Eagles\u2019 failure to defeat Zimbabwe, Peseiro said: \u201cWe missed Osimhen, Ndidi, Taiwo, Zaidu, Chukwueze but I think we had enough to beat Zimbabwe.\u201d<\/p>\n

The three-time African champions will not need Osimhen until January, when the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations kicks off.<\/p>\n

But for Napoli, his return is very timely.<\/p>\n

The Partenopei\u2019s last two results \u2013 a 1-1 draw with Union Berlin in the Champions League and a 1-0 home defeat to Empoli \u2013 proved to be the final nail in Rudi Garcia\u2019s coffin.<\/p>\n

During the international break, he was replaced by Walter Matarazzi.<\/p>\n

Matarazzi will be hoping to get Osimhen and indeed Napoli back on track, as they seek to replicate their form which led to a first Scudetto in 33 years.<\/p>\n

Babalola argues that Napoli\u2019s poor form is down to a general problem and not Osimhen\u2019s form.<\/p>\n

\u201cI mean, he\u2019s not yet hit the heights of last season, but neither have Napoli as a team.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think they\u2019re creating chances with the same regularity,\u201d Babalola noted.<\/p>\n

Matarazzi would also need to deal with the uncertainty surrounding Osimhen\u2019s future.<\/p>\n

The Nigerian striker snubbed a mega-money offer from Saudi Arabia in the summer and was set to sign a contract extension in Naples, before a social media debacle.<\/p>\n

Osimhen\u2019s future became uncertain after the club\u2019s official TikTok account mocked him for missing a penalty against Bologna.<\/p>\n

Since then, former national team captain John Mikel Obi, has started a personal campaign to take him to Chelsea in the Premier League.<\/p>\n

\u201cNext season, I know you are gonna come to Chelsea man,\u201d Mikel Obi told Osimhen on the Obi One Podcast.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am telling you, I\u2019m gonna be the agent to broker that deal.\u201d<\/p>\n

Between now and the 2024 summer window, a lot will happen. The AFCON tournament and the home stretch in Serie A. It would be important for Osimhen to be fit and firing throughout that period.<\/p>\n

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