Victor Osimhen reveals injury that left him with 18 screws in his jaw
Napoli star Victor Osimhen has revealed that an injury in 2021 left him with 18 screws in his jaw.
The Nigeria international striker a clash of heads with Inter defender Milan Skriniar in November 2021 left him with 18 screws in his jaw and went under a major surgery.
“I am the only one that felt it, and I can only speak about how I felt because it was my face and body.
“But to be able to stand up without using the stretcher, walk out of the pitch on my own, then I knew that it was something I could handle.
“For me, as I got to the hospital, I told my doctor that I would be out for two weeks maximum.”
He added:
“When the scan came out, I fractured many bones, which they had to remove and fix inside again. I have like 18 screws under my jaw. I went through a lot.
“A lot of sleepless nights. I could not sleep, I could not eat with the pain. But at the end of the day, I am a lion, and I know the kind of mentality I have.
“In my mind, I had already scheduled my return following the surgery.”
The 23-year-old Osimhen joined
Napolifrom Lille in 2020 for the official €70m transfer plus €10m in bonuses fee and has scored 28 goals in 62 games for them.
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