Nigeria and Galatasaray are sweating on the fitness of Victor Osimhen after the striker was forced to come off against DR Congo.

Osimhen, who started Sunday’s World Cup play-off final, was substituted at half time with what Eric Chelle has described as “discomfort behind his leg”.

Frank Onyeka had put Nigeria ahead in the third minute but Meschack Elia’s equaliser meant the two nations went in at the break on level terms.

However, when the Super Eagles returned for the second half, there was no sign of Osimhen as he was replaced by Akor Adams.

Without their talismanic striker, Nigeria failed to create any clear cut chances and ultimately saw their hopes of qualifying for next summer’s World Cup dashed via a penalty shootout.

Explaining the substitution, Chelle told reporters a

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