Galatasaray’s Victor Osimhen ruled out of UEFA Champions League match due to injury

Victor Osimhen will not feature in Galatasaray’s UEFA Champions League opener against Sporting CP on September 9, missing the biggest night on the club’s calendar so far this season. A right adductor strain with accompanying bleeding, sustained just days ago, has knocked the Nigerian striker out of the squad entirely. What happened The injury traces back to Galatasaray’s 3-2 Super Lig victory over Istanbul Basaksehir on September 4. Osimhen opened the scoring but was pulled off in the 33rd minute, well before halftime. Galatasaray confirmed the diagnosis between September 6 and 8, revealing the adductor strain and estimated a recovery window of two to three weeks. Osimhen isn’t the only one dealing with muscle trouble either. Midfielder Mario Lemina sustained a similar injury and was also left off the Champions League squad. The numbers that make this hurt Through four league appearances this season, he had tallied six goals and two assists. That’s direct involvement in eight goals across four matches. His broader track record at the club reinforces the point. During his loan spell in 2024/25, Osimhen recorded 37 goals and eight assists, production that convinced Galatasaray to mak...