Osimhen has knee surgery and misses Nigeria’s November games
A loose body was found in his left knee after Galatasaray’s Champions League game against Stuttgart.
By SitesNG Sports Desk · · 2 min read
Victor Osimhen will miss Nigeria’s two AFCON 2027 qualifiers against Tanzania. The striker injured his left knee in Galatasaray’s Champions League match against VfB Stuttgart, and an MRI scan found a loose body in the joint.
He had arthroscopic surgery on Saturday 7 November at Maslak Acıbadem Hospital in Istanbul, carried out by Galatasaray club doctor Yener İnce.
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“Our player Victor Osimhen underwent a successful surgery today.”
Galatasaray statement
No return date
Galatasaray say his condition will be checked daily and have not given a return date: it depends on his rehabilitation. Before the injury Osimhen was among the Turkish league’s top scorers.
Without him, Eric Chelle’s centre-forward options for Tanzania are Taiwo Awoniyi, Tolu Arokodare and Akor Adams. Read his full career on our Victor Osimhen profile.
Reporting by the SitesNG Sports Desk, based on reports from Fanatik, NotJustOk, Afrik-Foot. Published 7 November 2026 in the African Sports News weekly edition of 10 November 2026.
