Despite playing Nigeria against Ajax, Spaletti maintains that UCL Osimhen is not in excellent condition.

Despite playing a key role in Napoli 4 2 victory over Ajax in the UEFA Champions League, Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen is not in good health, according to Napoli manager Luciano Spaletti. Read More Osimhen has not scored for Napoli in the Champions League. mighty eagles Osimhen scores as Napoli and Bassey Ajax offer up another thrilling match. Osimhen is almost ready to play for Napoli again. Super Eagles Osimhen might play tonight against Calvin Bassey Ajax for Napoli in his long awaited comeback. Victor Osimhen, Raphael Onyedika, Mohammed Kudus, and Calvin Bassey [From L-R]. mighty eagles What to expect on Wednesday at the UCL ft Osimhen, Kudus, Bassey, and Onyedika The 23 year old Nigerian international had been out with a hamstring injury since the first week of September. The 23 year old Nigerian international had been on the sidelines since the first week of September, following a hamstring injury he sustained in Napoli group game against Liverpool. With the Napoliteans 2 0 up at half time, Osimhen came off the bench to replace Andre Zambo Anguissa and wrapped up the game by scoring a goal in the 89th minute to leave the scores at 4 2. Spalletti on Osimhen Speaking after the game, Spalletti revealed that he took a risk on the 23 year old striker who did just a few pieces of training with the team ahead of their clash with Ajax. We did not know where Osimhen was, as he did few pieces of training with us, so he was an unknown, Spalleti said to Sky as per Calciomercato. He did not work for the team on defense because he was not in good condition. I had to lift the team physically and then start again from the middle of the pitch, it took the leg of someone with this characteristic. Osimhen scored his first Champions League goal for Napoli against Ajax Osimhen scored his first Champions League goal for Napoli against Ajax Pulse Nigeria He has to play more with the team, he missed an easy goal. He is not very clean in dribbling with his teammates, but for us, he is an important player and 50 minutes is a lot. I am sorry for Simeone, he deserved to play, Spalleti added. Napoli is through to the next round With the victory over Ajax, and 12 points of all possible 12 secured, Napoli is now through to the knockout stages of the competition, something Spalletti credits to his players. Today we are involved and carried away by the public. The boys have done an immense thing and have brought pride to an entire people like the Neapolitans. Ajax showed what level of football they are playing, it is not that we lowered the level or were spectators given the results, but having passed a round against such teams in the fourth game is a credit to the players who play it. Napoli will now turn their attention back to Serie A where they will next welcome Bologna, before making a trip to the Italian capital to take on Jose Mourinho AS Roma.