Nigeria International, Victor Osimhen, has received accolades from fellow Napoli striker, Giovanni Simeone for his attributes both on the field of play and off the pitch.
Simeone joined Napoli on a season-long loan from Hellas Verona in August, as a back of Super Eagles talisman, Osimhen.
Osimhen started the season well, finding the net twice in Gli Azzurri’s first two games.
However the Nigerian sustained a muscle injury in Napoli’s 4-1 win against Liverpool on Wednesday, 7 September and has been sidelined since then.
Surprisingly, Napoli have not missed Osimhen since his injury. In fact, they have been firing on all cylinders, with Raspadori and Simeone scoring a combined six in the Partenopeans’ last four games.
Osimhen is expected to be fit for action when Napoli travel to Cremonese this weekend. And his return could cause a selection headache for Coach Luciano Spalletti.
Simeone is aware that he could drop down the pecking order or strikers when Osimhen returns, be he only has praise for his 23-year-old teammate, whilst stating that the selection decision lies with Spalletti.
“Osimhen is a very good player, he’s also a good person,” Simeone told OmasportsTV.
“We know we need him in the team just like me and Raspadori. When he returns, the coach would have to decide who will be the first choice striker.” he said
Napoli humbled Dutch Champions, Ajax, 6-1 in the UEFA Champions League clash in Amsterdam with Simeone with Simeone striking the back of the net in the clash.
Napoli will be hoping for at least a point to qualify for the knock-out phases of the Champions League when they both meet again at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium.