Galatasaray targets Osimhen return for Aston Villa UCL clash, not Samsunspor

Galatasaray plans for Victor Osimhen to miss this weekend's Turkish Super Lig match against Samsunspor but return for the Champions League fixture against Aston Villa later this month, according to club insider Emre Kaplan speaking to Winner Galatasaray via LiberoTV.

The Nigerian striker underwent successful knee surgery after sustaining the injury during Galatasaray's Champions League match against Stuttgart. This rules him out of the Super Eagles' upcoming AFCON qualifiers against Tanzania, a significant blow to Nigeria's qualification campaign.

Kaplan also revealed that teammate Rafael Leão faces a longer absence—four to five weeks—likely ruling him out of the high-stakes Beşiktaş derby. Both forwards are critical to Galatasaray's title and European ambitions.

For fantasy football managers and Super Eagles followers, the timeline is clear: Osimhen targets a late November Champions League return, while Leão's recovery stretches into December. Nigeria's AFCON hopes now rest on alternative attacking options against Tanzania.

Will Galatasaray's Champions League push survive without their top scorer for the next two weeks, and can the Super Eagles secure qualification without Osimhen leading the line?

SOURCE: https://dailypost.ng/2026/11/10/turkey-galatasarays-plan-for-injured-victor-osimhen-revealed/