According to various media reports, Osimhen lost consciousness briefly towards the end of the game.
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The Nigeria international was quickly evacuated on a stretcher in the 90th minute after his head hit the ground following a duel with Cristian Romero.
The 22-year-old however regained consciousness during the trip to the hospital.
Osimhen returned to the pitch at the end of January
The Reds are heading into this fixture on a positive note, as they grabbed a crucial triumph against RB Leipzig in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg.
The reigning champions have been going through a rough patch for quite a while now, and they are well aware of the fact that from now on, they need to be steady enough for the remaining games to ensure their spot
Bukayo Saka’s on Thursday stepped up to grab a quick equalizer that saw Arsenal go home with an important away goal in a 1-1 draw against Benfica in their Europa League last-32 tie in Rome.
It was a suspense-filled first half at the Stadio Olimpico, although Arsenal should have gone into the break in front, breaking down the Benfica defence for Arsenal in the final third seemed quite difficult.
But the game livened up after the break and Benfica was awarded an early penalty when Emile Smith Rowe was penalized for handball. Europa League top scorer and captain Pizzi (55) …
English heavy weights Manchester United and Arsenal would face tough ties when the Europa League returns for the knockout stages today amid complaints about the relocation of various matches due to coronavirus restrictions.
As announced by UEFA both legs between Arsenal and Benfica have been moved to neutral venues with Thursday’s first clash taking place in Rome and the second leg in Athens.
United’s trip to Real Sociedad this week has also been switched to Turin with no elite sports exemption allowed for the English giants to travel to the Basque Country due to concerns over new strains of Covid-19.…
Manchester United forward, Anthony Martial has received racial abuse over social media following his side’s 1-1 draw with West Bromwich Albion on Sunday.
It’s the second time in recent weeks that Martial, alongside teammates Marcus Rashford and Axel Tuanzebe, have been targeted by abuse online.
After Sunday’s game, racist symbols were left in the comments section of Martial’s latest Instagram post from October 19.
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Last month, Martial’s teammate Rashford spoke out against abuse he had received on social media.
‘Yes, I’m a black man and I live every day proud …
It was a happy night for german star Timo Werner as he ended his Premier League goal drought as the Chelsea forward sealed a 2-0 win against Newcastle that lifted the Blues into fourth place on Monday.
Werner netted late in the first half at Stamford Bridge after setting up Olivier Giroud’s opener for Thomas Tuchel’s revitalized team that has continued to show great signs.
It was a cathartic moment for Werner, who had gone 14 league games without a goal since scoring against Sheffield United in November.
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The 24-year-old’s only …
Barcelona captain Lionel Messi and Francisco Trincao were both on the scoresheet twice as Barcelona beat Alaves for their seventh consecutive La Liga win.
Trincao opened the scoring from a pass by Ilaix Moriba – both players were making their first La Liga starts – and Messi doubled the lead via the inside of the post from outside the box.
Luis Rioja shortly afterwards pulled one back to give the struggling Alaves some hope.
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Trincao scored again after Messi’s shot was saved and then the Argentine netted an excellent 25-yard strike …
English Champions Liverpool fell to a dismal 3-1 defeat at Leicester to leave their top-four hopes hanging in the balance after Alisson Becker’s latest blunder sparked a stunning collapse from the troubled Merseyside side on Saturday.
Jurgen Klopp’s side endured a third successive defeat to effectively end any chance of retaining the title.
Liverpool’s recent disastrous poor run of form has raised serious questions about their bid to qualify for next season’s Champions League.
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Mohamed Salah had given the Reds the lead in the second half at the King Power Stadium.…
The coach, who was accompanied by the Vice President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Seyi Akinwunmi, and Team Secretary, Dayo Enebi were led on the inspection tour by Chairman of Lagos State Sports Commission, Sola Aiyepeku.
The last time the Super Eagles played a game at the ground was against Sierra Leone in February 2011.
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The team, then managed by Samson
The European champions came to life following a nervy start and went ahead through a neat strike from the inside right by Joshua Kimmich, but the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) stepped in to call an offside.
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Los Tigres continued to hold ground as the match headed to the closing stages, with a move down the left from Javier Aquino allowing Guido Pizarro to take aim, but
The Nigerian international, who joined Everton in a deadline transfer deal from the London club in 2019, told Skysports in an interview that he has no regret quitting the club for Goodison Park.
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‘It’s tough going from that at Arsenal. One manager, obviously
Samuel Chukwueze is expected to resume light training on March 7 according to reports this is following the successful surgery he had on his groin.
With this development, the winger may be out of Super Eagles’ next month AFCON 2021 qualifiers against Benin Republic and Lesotho slated for March 22 and 30.
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Chukwueze was operated on by renowned Doctor Ulrike Muschaweck in Munich, Germany last Thursday.
This season, the attacker has only featured in 22 games in all competitions scoring two goals and five assists for Villarreal.
His possible …
