Victor Osimhen is ruled out of Galatasaray’s UEFA Champions League opener against Sporting CP, and he is also expected to miss Nigeria’s opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches, sources citing his current groin injury. ESPN reports that scans show an advanced-moderate strain affecting his right adductor muscle group and includes bleeding.
The outlets agree on the medical finding and the expected recovery window, indicating Osimhen will likely be sidelined for roughly two to three weeks. Vanguard and Information Nigeria both frame the issue as a short-term availability problem that affects both club and national-team commitments. While the reports focus on different competitions—the UCL match for Galatasaray and the first AFCON qualifier fixtures for Nigeria—they rely on the same underlying scan result and projected timeframe.
As a result, Galatasaray must plan without Osimhen for the Sporting CP game, and Nigeria must consider alternative options for its early qualifying fixtures as he recovers from the injury.
