Napoli doctor, Roberto Ruggiero, has revealed why striker Victor Osimhen still wears a protective mask over one year after recovering from a head injury.
The Super Eagles frontman sustained an eye socket injury during a Serie A match against Inter on November 22, 2021.
The injury forced Osimhen to undergo surgery and he was sidelined for three months as a result of the facial problem.
Osimhem returned to action on January 17, 2022 and has been sporting a protective face mask ever since.
“Osimhen is perfectly healed, he’s still wearing the protective mask because it gives him a sense of security, but he’s healed,” Ruggiero told Radio Marte late last season.
“He has his own balance and wants to wear it. Hopefully this mask will be enough until he feels safe and takes it off. Not before then. I have still seen for a check, but as soon as he returns, we will have intense work to do.”
Despite the injury, Osimhen ended up making 32 appearances overall for Napoli in 2021-22, scoring 18 goals in all competitions.