Osimhen’s surgeon: The eye came out of its socket

Victor Osimhen suffered a horrific facial injury during Napoli’s 3-2 defeat to Inter Milan. His surgeon revealed just how complex the Nigerian forward’s predicament was.

Dr. Gianpaolo Tartaro made clear that it was no ordinary head injury, with the player having fractured a cheekbone and eye socket as a result of the air collision with Inter Milan’s Milan Skriniar.

“He had a series of fractures, it was as if his head had ended up under a press. [Surgery] took three hours, we had to cut him in three places on his face,” Tartaro said in an interview with Il Corriere dello Sport.

“We have to now look at a special mask for his case. It is not something banal, there is a nerve there, it is all very difficult. We will see how his situation evolves.

“The eye came out of its socket. It is not simple at all, in fact it is very delicate due to the crushing of the socket, due to the curving of the malar bone [which is] practically destroyed.

Tartaro also confirmed that Osimhen would be unable to attend the African Cup of Nations in January, as he could have to undergo surgery once again.

A lot of support messages have been pouring for Osimhen from Inter Milan and Super Eagles fans.