
Galatasaray, leaders of the Turkish Super Lig, have experienced difficulties in their title pursuit since star striker Victor Osimhen sustained an arm injury in March. The Nigerian international has missed three league matches, during which Galatasaray secured only one win and four points out of a possible nine. This has reduced their lead to just two points over Fenerbahรงe, with Trabzonspor also in contention. Osimhen's absence has led to the club dropping 16 points across 11 matches this season due to injuries. Coach Okan Buruk has indicated that Osimhen, who has begun non-contact training, might return to the squad for the upcoming match against Genรงlerbirliฤi and is expected to be fully fit for the derby against Fenerbahรงe next week. Osimhen, who joined Galatasaray for โฌ75m last summer, has scored 12 goals and provided four assists in 19 league games, alongside seven goals in the Champions League.
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