Why does Napoli striker Victor Osimhen wear a mask?
VICTOR OSIMHEN is one of the hottest strikers in European football.
The Napoli striker scored 19 club goals last season and has bagged two this term, but the Serie A side have slapped an £102million price tag on him.
The Nigerian missed nine games at the end of 2021 due to a nasty injury but has come back looking to make an impact on the Champions League and Serie A this term.
Why does Victor Osimhen wear a mask?
Osimhen, 23, fractured his eye socket during Napoli’s 3-2 defeat at Inter Milan on November 24.
That was one of many facial fractures he suffered after a clash of heads with Milan Skriniar at the San Siro.
He had 18 metal screws and six plaques inserted to stabilise his facial features following the horror injury.
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Osimhen returned to action for Napoli’s 2-0 win at Bologna in Serie A on January 17 and was wearing a carbon fibre mask.
He originally found the mask irritating but has slowly become used to the protective item.
The Nigerian continued to use the mask in the 2022-23 season, sporting it during the 4-1 win over Liverpool.
And tonight in the return fixture against the Reds, he’s wearing it again.