Victor Osimhen could be back in action as early as next week against AC Milan, but he would need to wear a special protective face mask after he recently fractured his eye socket and cheekbones.
Initial reports were that Osimhen will be out for three months and so missed out on next month’s AFCON.
However, the Napoli striker returned to training last week and could make a quick recovery to be available against Milan on Sunday, December 19.
Calciomercato.com reports that a kevlar protective mask designed for the striker could be ready in 48 hours, although Osimhen is still not prepared to wear it.
“Two days are enough to make it,” said doctor Roberto Ruggiero, who will be in charge of building the mask with his staff.
“We can also change it if the athlete has problems. It’s a mask that Osimhen can wear during training sessions to avoid accidental collisions with his teammates.”
However, Osimhen will only wear the mask once the traumatized part of his face has completely deflated.
The player will undergo further medical examinations in the coming days and if the recovery is going the right way, Napoli doctor Raffaele Canonico will pass all the information to Ruggiero to begin building the mask.
