Ikorodu, Nigeria – Na wetin we dey hear na say Victor Osimhen fit dey sit down for sidelines as Galatasaray prepare to enter the battlefield for Champions League openers wey dey happen on Thursday. This 26-year-old Naija international wey sabi score like person wey get ancient jujus, don pick injury for the first half of Nigeria’s World Cup qualifier against Rwanda. You go believe say e miss the next game against South Africa for Bloemfontein? E be like say injury no dey carry per head!
Fresh news drop o! Osimhen no show up for Galatasaray last training session wey dem do for Metin Oktay Facilities for Kemerburgaz. Coach Okan Buruk dey throway eye for the boy well well, but na after dem talk with the medical team dem go settle wetin dey happen. Galatasaray need make e dey fit because, traditionally, na wetin we know say e dey bring fire against Frankfurt; dey don score three Champions League goals against dem, wey be him top score against any one team. Na real gbege wey be this!
As dem dey prepare to face Eintracht Frankfurt wey sabi hustle for Bundesliga, dem talk say Frankfurt finish third last season, but na wetin Galatasaray don do for Turkish Super Lig wey go make dem sharp sharp. No be so dem do strong show by losing only once in their quest to regain the title? E mean say dem feel win dem even on a bad day. But e no easy for Galatasaray for Europe, dem don lose 11 out of their last 17 Champions League matches! No be small wahala o.
Plus, the club’s coach Buruk don lead dem enter Champions League after dem miss bone last time. Na two years ago dem still show face but end for group stage. Frankly, dem fit need better juju this time around to break their record for European matches. Eintracht Frankfurt no dey sleep o, as dem also look to assert their dominance after entering the competition again after so many years.
Frankfurt dey try gather their feet after dem lose against Bayer Leverkusen despite having body advantage for the pitch. As dem dey plan to show Galatasaray pepper for home ground, dem don lose only two of their last 13 continent crosses. Na serious market for Galatasaray be this! E fit pain dem well if Osimhen no fit show face this time, as dem sabi say na wetin do dem when e dey on ground e dey turn the table.
Na so e be for this opening match; plenty drama dey possible if Osimhen fit manage to show face or if Galatasaray go still carry the day without am. Fans ready to catch am live for Deutsche Bank Park as dem dey wish dem guys make dem jolly jolly enter this Champions League arena. Hope say injury no go spoil excitement o!
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