'Victor is key to our team' - Napoli coach confirms Osimhen is ready to play his part v Ajax 
Published: October 11, 2022
Speaking to reporters at the pre-match press conference, Napoli manager Luciano Spalletti confirmed that Victor Osimhen is ready to be involved in some capacity in Wednesday's Champions League clash against Ajax Amsterdam at the Stadio Diego Maradona.    The Nigeria international was spotted training with...
Osimhen won't be rushed back from injury, left out of squad v Cremonese 
Published: October 08, 2022
Victor Osimhen will certainly not make his comeback on Sunday when Napoli face off with Cremonese at Stadio Giovanni Zini (Cremona).    Manager of the Blues, Luciano Spalletti has announced a 25-man provisional squad for the trip to Lombardy, consisting of three goalkeepers, nine defenders, eight midfielders ...
Super Eagles striker misses Napoli training for family reasons 
Published: October 06, 2022
Napoli resumed training at the SSCN Konami Training Center on Thursday, two days after they silenced Ajax Amtserdam in the Champions League.    The Parthenopeans have started preparations for the match against Cremonese scheduled for Sunday evening at the Zini Stadium - a game that corresponds to the ninth roun...
Super Eagles star reacts after decisive goal, pleased with Atalanta's defensive display v Fiorentina 
Published: October 03, 2022
Super Eagles star Ademola Lookman was delighted to get on the scoresheet for Atalanta as they claimed a 1-0 victory over Fiorentina at the Gewiss Stadium on matchday eight of the 2022-2023 Serie A season on Sunday.    In the 59th minute, Lookman combined with his new strike partner Luis Muriel to score what ...
Napoli provide update on fitness of Super Eagles striker pre-Torino
Published: September 26, 2022
Italian Serie A table toppers Napoli have provided an update on Victor Osimhen ahead of their league game against Ola Aina's Torino at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on October 1, 2022. Osimhen was not named in the Nigeria squad for their double header against Algeria after suffering a muscle strain in his right thigh ...
Italian-born Tottenham-owned fullback on the radar of Nigeria after snub by Mancini
Published: September 22, 2022
Tottenham Hotspur-owned fullback Destiny Udogie is reportedly on the radar of the Nigeria Football Federation, with a view to convincing him to play for the Super Eagles.   The Udinese wonderkid and Golden Boy nominee was snubbed by manager Roberto Mancini for Italy's upcoming UEFA Nations League matches aga...
U25 players : Osimhen third-best target man shooter behind Chelsea, CA Mineiro stars
Published: September 12, 2022
According to a research by CIES Football Observatory, Victor Osimhen has been ranked amongst the most impactful U25 players worldwide - players born or after September 12, 1997.   In the technical profile 'target man shooter', the Napoli star was ranked third with a score of 93.3.   Only Chelsea s...
Atalanta 1 Cremonese 1 : 21 yo Nigeria-eligible CB impresses; Lookman, Dessers, Okereke in action
Published: September 11, 2022
Ademola Lookman was in action for 77 minutes for Serie A side Atalanta while fellow Nigerian internationals Cyriel Dessers and David Okereke played for 83 and 68 minutes respectively in Atalanta's 1-1 draw against Cremonose on Sunday afternoon at the Gewiss Stadium.   The first half was uneventful and ended ...
Super Eagles striker all but ruled out of Napoli's Champions League clash against Rangers
Published: September 09, 2022
Victor Osimhen is all but ruled out of Napoli's Champions League clash against Glasgow Rangers on Tuesday, September 13.   The Nigeria international aggravated an existing injury during the matchday one fixture against Liverpool on Wednesday, leading to his substitution in the 41st minute.   Osimhen h...
Osimhen's injury relapse against Liverpool : Napoli provide update on Super Eagles star
Published: September 08, 2022
Victor Osimhen suffered a relapse of a muscle-related injury during the first half of Napoli's 4-1 rout of Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night.   The Nigeria international had been rated as doubtful for the visit of Jurgen Klopp's team but passed a fitness test in the hours leading ...
UCL : Osimhen hits the post, misses penalty as Napoli blow Liverpool away
Published: September 07, 2022
Victor Osimhen had a disappointing night in his first game in the Champions League for S.S.C Napoli.   Osimhen managed to pass a late fitness test on Wednesday morning and started up front as a lone striker in a 4-2-3-1 formation.   He missed a penalty and got injured as Napoli thrashed Liverpool 4-1 at t...
UCL : Napoli handed Osimhen boost ahead of Liverpool showdown
Published: September 07, 2022
Napoli have received a boost ahead of their UEFA Champions League showdown against Liverpool at the Diego Maradona Stadium on Wednesday evening.   The Blues reported on their official website that Victor Osimhen participated in full training with the rest of the Napoli squad in their final workout at the SSCN Ko...
Napoli boss reveals when he'll make decision about Osimhen's availability for Liverpool clash
Published: September 06, 2022
Napoli manager Luciano Spalletti, as expected, provided a fresh update on the fitness of Victor Osimhen during the mandatory pre-match press conference ahead of his side's UEFA Champions League opener against Liverpool.   It has come to light that the Super Eagles star played through the pain barrier in the ...
Tottenham loanee is defender with the most goal contributions 2022 Europe's Top 5 Leagues
Published: September 05, 2022
According to the statisticians at OPTA, Tottenham Hotspur loanee Destiny Udogie is the defender with the most goal contributions in Europe's Top Five Leagues since the start of 2022, an honour he shares with RB Leipzig's Germany international left-back  David Raum.    The Italy U21 international of Ni...
Italian club advised by Chelsea to play Wales international of African descent at centre-back
Published: September 04, 2022
Luca Gotti, coach of Italian Serie A club Spezia, has revealed that Chelsea have advised him to deploy Ethan Ampadu as a central defender.   The Wales international of Ghanaian descent joined Spezia in August 2022 on a season-long loan from Chelsea.     Ampadu's main position on the pitch of play...