Victor Osimhen, the prolific striker of the Super Eagles, was unable to accompany the team to Bouake for their Africa Cup of Nations semi-final match against South Africa. The team’s official Twitter handle confirmed this on Monday night.
According to the tweet, Osimhen is experiencing abdominal discomfort and is currently under observation as the team prepares for the crucial encounter. The tweet stated, “Members of the team traveled from Abidjan to Bouaké today via a 10pm Air Cote D’Ivoire flight. Osimhen did not however make the trip as a result of an abdominal discomfort. Team medics confirmed that he has been placed under close watch with a member of the medical team staying behind in Abidjan with him. If cleared by tomorrow morning, he will join the rest of the squad before 5pm.”