Lille Metrpoole of France striker, Victor Osimhen is still in doubt for an outing with his club this coming weekend against Olympique Marseille in the French Ligue 1, megasportsarena.com gathered.
This is sequel to an injury he copped last weekend when he notched home his 16th Ligue 1 goal of the season for Lille, in a 2-0 win against SC Angers, only to bow out later on with pain in the knee, which left his teammates, coaches and fans filled with apprehension over his plight.
Lille officials, though, are staying upbeat and optimistic of a quick recovery for the former VfL Wolfsburg of Germany and Sporting Charleroi of Belgium attacker, as he will this Tuesday go for specialist checks on the extent of damage.
They would be boosted by seeing Osimhen walking normally and without pain when the squad left Angers after Friday’s game, thereby giving a ray of hope that they will have the services of the Chile 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup top scorer, who has been involved in every single game for Lille in the French top-flight this term with the exception of the trip to Paris Saint-Germain.
He missed the game against PSG only due to accumulated bookings, such that there is a glimmer of hope that Lille will still have for the battle away to Marseille on Sunday the in-form Osimhen, whose 14th minute opener versus Angers saw him take his tally in all competitions to 17 goals.
After seeing Osimhen forced off injured in the closing minutes of Lille win at Angers, coach of the side, Christophe Galtier suggested post-match the Super Eagles striker suffered a muscle-related injury, but a report by regional daily La Provence, disclosed that the youngster will undergo further medical examinations on Tuesday to determine the extent of his recovery.
