US EditionOsimhen Played with a Broken Arm Against Liverpool in the Champions League
Victor Osimhen fractured his right forearm and Noa Lang will have surgery on a deep thumb cut after injuries in the Champions League match, Galatasaray said.
- Galatasaray confirmed Victor Osimhen suffered a right-forearm fracture after Wednesday night’s Champions League match, with a cast applied following hospital checks.
- During the first half, Osimhen sustained a blow to his arm and was withdrawn at halftime over fracture risk, while Lang stumbled into advertising hoardings, opening a deep wound on his right thumb.
- After being stretchered off, Lang received oxygen and on-field care from Galatasaray medical staff before being rushed to Liverpool hospitals for surgery in the coming hours.
- A club statement said a decision on whether Osimhen will have surgery will be made after further assessments in the coming days, and the team will now focus on domestic competitions.
- Following the game, Galatasaray announced Osimhen could only play the first half of the 4-0 defeat, and Noa Lang sustained a deep thumb wound, creating squad uncertainty.
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Nigeria: Osimhen Breaks Arm, Lang Set for Thumb Surgery in Liverpool
Galatasaray's Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen broke his right arm in the Champions League defeat to Liverpool with Dutch international Noa Lang set to undergo surgery on his thumb, the Turkish club confirmed Thursday.
Not only was the defeat and exit from the Champions League in the round of 16, the Turkish champions' camp was also shaken by serious injuries to Victor Osimhen and Noah Lang.
Osimhen Faces Spell On Sidelines After Fractured Arm In Liverpool Defeat
Victor Osimhen could be set for a spell on the sidelines after suffering a fractured arm during Galatasaray’s 4-0 defeat to Liverpool in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League Round of 16 clash at Anfield. In a statement, Galatasaray confirmed that the injury was diagnosed after the striker underwent further medical examination in Liverpool following the match. The incident occurred in the first half when Osimhen challenged Ibrahima Konat…
The Nigerian striker of Galatasaray Victor Osimhen, released half-time of the game lost against Liverpool (4-0) in the eighth final return of the Champions League on Wednesday, suffers from a fracture in the right forearm, announced his club on Thursday. "A hospital examination at the end of the game (...) revealed that our player was suffering from a fracture in the right forearm. A plaster was laid on him," said Galatasaray in a press release.…
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