Galatasaray reveal Victor Osimhen update as Noa Lang taken to hospital with freak hand injury | OneFootball

Osimhen taken off with wrist issue at half-time of Liverpool loss in Champions League as Lang slices thumb in gruesome fashion

Victor Osimhen will be assessed after suffering an arm injury during Galatasaray’s heavy Champions League defeat by Liverpool, with team-mate Noa Lang quickly taken to hospital for a gruesome thumb issue.

A sobering evening was made much worse by injuries, with attacking talisman Osimhen hurt early as his left wrist was caught by the knee of Ibrahima Konate during an aerial challenge.

The Nigeria striker was in considerable pain and received lengthy treatment before clashing with Liverpool’s players who evidently felt that it was taking too long to get the game restarted.

Osimhen continued with his wrist strapped up but did not look comfortable for the remainder of the first half, with Galatasaray initially holding off on plans to replace him with Lang.

Manager Okan Buruk eventually made a double substitution at the break, replacing Osimhen and right-back Sacha Boey with Lang and former Manchester City forward Leroy Sane, who was booed by the Anfield crowd.

Noa Lang suffered a gruesome thumb injury and was taken to hospital

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However, Lang was also replaced late on himself by Mauro Icardi after suffering a freak injury.

The Dutch winger was fairly prevented from getting a chance on goal by Liverpool substitute Curtis Jones and his momentum took him stumbling into the advertising hoardings behind the goal, where his hand got caught and a deep wound opened up on his right thumb.

Lang was in significant discomfort and bleeding as he was consoled by team-mates and opponents, with the player receiving treatment from Galatasaray’s medical staff before being given oxygen and stretchered off following a lengthy stoppage.

"He is going to the hospital (because of an) important issue he has with his finger," Buruk said after the game.

He was quoted as saying on social media: “He has a serious issue. They took him there quickly. If an operation is needed, a decision will be made right here immediately.”

On Osimhen, the Galatasaray boss added: “Victor Osimhen's condition will also become clear after the checks.”

It was reported in the Turkish media that Osimhen is believed to have avoided a fracture.