Napoli head coach Walter Mazzarri has forgiven Victor Osimhen for receiving a red card in the match against AS Roma. Osimhen was sent off after collecting a second yellow card in Napoli’s 2-0 defeat. Despite the setback, Mazzarri has pardoned the Nigerian striker. Osimhen is not expected to play for Napoli until February, assuming Nigeria reaches at least the semi-final of the AFCON 2023.
The AFCON tournament is scheduled to be hosted in Côte d’Ivoire from January 13 to February 11, 2024, with Nigeria playing their first game against Equatorial Guinea on January 14.