City, Nigeria – Na wah! As Galatasaray dey prepare for dem Champions League opener against Eintracht Frankfurt, dem don land serious gbas-gbos over Victor Osimhen. This fine 26-year-old Nigerian striker don get injury after e waka for Nigeria’s World Cup qualifier against Rwanda. Na wetin happen wey make am miss di next match against South Africa for Bloemfontein.
As dem dey take final training photos for Metin Oktay facilities, fear no gree anybody as dem no see Osimhen for di picture session. E be like say him fitness dey hang like gala balloon! (No be small wahala o!) Galatasaray go still make final decision for di match before dem consult dem medical team and head coach Okan Buruk. E fit be bad news if Osimhen no fit play, sha, because he don score three Champions League goals against Frankfurt before. No be joke; na him own record!
As Frankfurt dey set to face Galatasaray, di news wey dey trend be say dem don chop one or two beat recently. Dem dey miss chance to gain momentum after dem lose to Bayer Leverkusen. But e no mean say dem go use this match run away from our boys! Dis season, Frankfurt don dey gather solid form, win plenty matches sharp-sharp, and dem get plans to continue dem good run.
Galatasaray dey under pressure too o, no be say dem dey slack! Under Okan Buruk, dem don dey show strong game, win all five of dem matches wey dem play so far. But no lie, dem dey find am hard to break di ice for Champions League. Dem win just one of dem last 17 Champions League group games. Hmm, na serious work wey dey ground for them o!
As we wait dey watch di match wey go happen on Thursday, one eye go dey on Osimhen plus di team wey fit start how dem go manage without am. E go fit hin teammates to make everything click like before? Abeg, wetin you think e go happen? Na only time go tell, but one tins we sabi be say when Champions League don start, na real gbedu go dey!
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