Tremendous Eagles striker Victor Osimhen was taken off for Victor Boniface within the 87th minute of Nigeria’s 1-1 draw in opposition to Zimbabwe of their 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, Soccernet.ng stories.

Osimhen seemed to be in some ache as he sat on the turf within the 86th minute of the sport, holding his thigh. The medics needed to rush onto the pitch to manage some remedy earlier than he left for Boniface.

Following his exit from the sport, there have been stories that the Tremendous Eagles star might need sustained an damage and may very well be out of motion for a big time attributable to his infamous damage document.

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– Victor Osimhen just isn’t INJURED. He was simply very drained. He needs to be arriving in Galatasaray right now to be checked forward of Galatasaray weekend sport in opposition to Besiktas. https://t.co/TOISfvFMGe

— Buchi Laba (@Buchi_Laba) March 26, 2025

However based on Buchi Laba, Osimhen was solely substituted attributable to tiredness. Additionally, he seemed to be strolling freely after the sport. Nonetheless, he’ll nonetheless be evaluated at Galatasaray to establish if he’s match to play of their Turkish Tremendous Lig sport in opposition to Besiktas this weekend.

Galatasaray banking on Victor Osimhen for Tremendous Lig house stretch

Galatasaray are concentrating on a third-straight Turkish Tremendous Lig title. They at the moment sit on the summit of the desk with a nine-point hole between them and Fenerbahce, who’ve a sport in hand.

Osimhen has been talismanic for them this season as he leads the Tremendous Lig with 20 targets. With Mauro Icardi injured and Alvaro Morata nonetheless struggling to search out his ft on the membership, Galatasaray might be banking on Osimhen to supply the products in entrance of purpose.

He has confirmed to be a constant goalscorer, and he would seemingly ship. In fact, he might be propelled by the prospect of profitable the second main title of his profession.