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Napoli vs. AC Milan: We Will Do It Without Osimhen — Di Lorenzo
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Napoli looks set to advance further in the Champions League should they come out with a victory against Serie A rivals, AC Milan.
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The Italian club will be missing a key man in their starting line up with Victor Osimhen set to miss the feature for Napoli.
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However, Napoli captain, Giovanni Di Lorenzo believes AC Milan can be won without star man, Osimhen.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Napoli captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo has expressed confidence that his team can perform well against AC Milan in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final, even without their top scorer, Victor Osimhen.
Osimhen, who has scored four goals in five appearances for Napoli in the competition this season, is currently sidelined with a muscle injury sustained while on international duty with Nigeria in March.
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Napoli suffered a 4-0 defeat to AC Milan in a league match last month, with Osimhen missing in action. However, Di Lorenzo insisted that Napoli does not depend solely on one player and has full confidence in the available players.
“We know that Osimhen is a great player and he is very important for us, but we don’t depend only on one player. We have and have full confidence in the available players,” he said.
Napoli currently sits at the top of Serie A and is eager to continue their impressive form in the Champions League. The first leg of the quarter-final against AC Milan takes place tonight, with Napoli aiming to secure a positive result away from home.
Di Lorenzo acknowledged that Osimhen’s absence would be felt but remained confident in the team’s ability to cope. “So we are calm from this point of view. I repeat Osimhen is important for us, but he won’t be there in this match, and therefore, we will face them with the players we have,” he added.
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Victor Osimhen joined Napoli from Lille in 2020 and has been in impressive form for the Italian side. Despite his absence, Napoli remains confident of securing a positive result against AC Milan in what promises to be a tightly contested quarter-final clash.
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