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Osimhen Suspended for Galatasaray’s Europa League Game Against AZ Alkmaar
Victor Osimhen will be unavailable for Galatasaray’s first-leg UEFA Europa League playoff against AZ Alkmaar due to suspension.
The Nigerian striker received his third yellow card of the tournament during last month’s 2-1 loss to Ajax, ruling him out of the upcoming match.
However, the 26-year-old will be back for the return leg at RAMS Park next week. So far, he has netted four goals in the competition this season.
Despite his absence, Galatasaray’s manager, Okan Buruk, remains confident in his squad’s ability to handle the challenge.
“We have some key players missing due to injuries and suspensions, and we didn’t travel with a large squad. But I trust my starting 11 and those coming off the bench,” Buruk said via the club’s official website.
He added that the team will fight to secure a strong position ahead of the second leg.
Super Eagles defender Calvin Bassey has opened up about a difficult period in his career, revealing that he almost stepped away from football.
Speaking during a recent interview, Bassey shared that he once made a personal promise to himself to quit pursuing football professionally if he failed to secure a spot at a professional club.
“I remember being 15 and going into my final year, and I told myself that if I didn’t get into a professional club, I would quit football. It was that simple,” he said.
“I would just stop pursuing it seriously and only play for fun. Thank God I eventually got a club, because I honestly don’t know where I would be otherwise.”
It has been reported that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) fined Egypt $5,000 following their clash with Zimbabwe for failing to manage post-match media obligations.
It was noted that after the match, the Egyptian players ignored the media. This action was said to be a violation of CAF’s media regulations, which led to the fine being imposed.
Head of the Super Eagles, Eric Chelle, shared that the big-name players on the team are not happy about being benched.
He recalled when he took out Samuel Chukwueze during the match against Tanzania.
“Yes, of course, we’ve in this team a lot of big names. They are competitors; they aren’t happy when they go to the bench,” Chelle said at his post-match interview.”
“My job is to make choices, and we’re playing a 4-4-2 diamond, and at this moment I feel we have to protect the wing.”
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