Napoli Manager Luciano Spalletti provided an update on Victor Osimhen’s injury ahead of their Champions League opener against Liverpool.
The Partenopei will host the English giants, Liverpool at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Wednesday.
Spalletti however confirmed to Tuesday’s press conference that, the Nigerian striker missed training on Monday, but could train with the rest of team on Wednesday, before the game.
Osimhen picked a knock during Napoli’s league game against Lazio over the weekend.
“Osimhen yesterday he experienced some pain, so he didn’t train yesterday and trained separately today.
“Tomorrow (Wednesday) he will train with the group provided he feels better than today. Tomorrow (Wednesday), if he feels up for it, he will try and shoot, try to do a bit more with the ball and if he has a positive feeling about that, like this morning, he will be available for selection.”
The 23-year-old has scored two goals in five league appearances for the Partenopei this season.
