Osimhen Steps Up Recovery as Galatasaray Prepare for Fenerbahçe Derby

Victor Osimhen continued his push for full fitness on Friday as Galatasaray trained ahead of their Week 14 Super League clash with Fenerbahçe. The session, held at the Kemerburgaz Metin Oktay Facilities, saw the Nigerian join the team for initial ball warm-ups and 8v2 passing drills before switching to a customized program supervised by a physiotherapist and an athletic performance expert.

Osimhen has been sidelined since suffering a hamstring injury during Nigeria’s penalty shootout loss to DR Congo in the final round of the 2026 World Cup playoff. The setback ruled him out of recent games against Gençlerbirliği and Eintracht Frankfurt.

Friday’s training ended with tactical drills led by head coach Okan Buruk. Galatasaray will train again on Saturday, while Osimhen’s progress also comes as Eric Chelle prepares to announce his provisional squad for the 2025 AFCON, where the striker is expected to feature.