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By Emmanuel Adeleke
Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen, has tested positive for coronavirus.
His club in Italy, Napoli FC, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, 10 days before the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) kick off in Cameroon.
“Napoli has announced that Victor Osimhen has tested positive for Covid-19 but is asymptomatic. Dr. Tartaro was due to perform a check-up on the player tomorrow.
“Consequently, the local authorities have ordered that Osimhen self-isolate and the check-up will be rescheduled after he has tested negative and his period of isolation ends,” the statement read.
Nigeria had selected Osimhen, who is still recovering from a surgery on face fractures suffered against Inter Milan in late November, as part of its 28-man squad for AFCON.
He suffered the fractures following a clash of heads with Inter Milan defender, Milan Skriniar, and had titanium implants placed in his cheekbone and eye socket.
The 22-year-old striker had already declared himself fit to travel to Cameroon but his Italian club want him to skip the tournament.