Osimhen will have surgery! The return match has been announced
The Nigerian star was injured in his left knee in the Stuttgart match and will undergo arthroscopic surgery.
Quick Look
- Galatasaray announced that a free fragment was detected in MRI examinations due to the injury Victor Osimhen suffered in his left knee in the Stuttgart match and that he will undergo arthroscopic knee surgery today.
- The Nigerian star is expected to be away from the fields for about 3 weeks.
- Osimhen will miss the matches of Amed Sportive Activities and Samsunspor; The club's goal is to be ready for the Aston Villa match on November 24.
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Why It Matters
Galatasaray's Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen was injured in his left knee in the UEFA Champions League match against Stuttgart. It was announced that a free fragment was detected in MRI examinations and that he would undergo arthroscopic knee surgery.
Galatasaray released an official statement regarding Victor Osimhen's health condition. It was announced that the Nigerian star, who was injured in his left knee in the match against Stuttgart in the UEFA Champions League, had a free fragment detected in his MRI examinations and that he would undergo arthroscopic knee surgery today. For this reason, the 27-year-old striker was removed from the squad for the Amed Sportive Activities match.
WILL STAY AWAY FOR 3 WEEKS
Osimhen, who will be operated on by club doctor Yener İnce at Maslak Acıbadem Hospital, is expected to be away from the fields for about 3 weeks. While the Nigerian football player is planned to rejoin the team after the treatment and rehabilitation process, it was learned that the Galatasaray front aims to have the star player ready for the Aston Villa match to be played on November 24.
AMED AND SAMSUN WILL MISS THEIR MATCHES
Osimhen, who will not be able to play in the Amed Sportive Activities match due to his injury, will also miss the Samsunspor match that will be played after the international break. Thus, one of the most important trump cards of the yellow-reds in scoring goals will leave his team alone in the two matches in the league.
THEY WANT TO SEND IT TO ASTON VILLA
It was learned that Galatasaray wanted to train the Nigerian star for the Aston Villa match to be played on November 24. In this process, the striker will miss both Amedspor and Samsunspor match after the international break. After these two matches, Aston Villa in the Champions League and Beşiktaş derbies in the Super League await Aslan.
PERFORMANCE
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Osimhen will be included in the match against Aston Villa on 24 November.
Possible · Within weeks
Open Questions
- When exactly will the surgery be performed?
- Has a definitive date been set for Osimhen's full recovery and return to the team?
- Who will Galatasaray use in its forward squad in this process?






