Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti identifies Super Eagles and Napoli forward Victor Osimhen as a complete striker npflupdates.com reports.
The former AC Milan coach made the statement about Osimhen few hours before Napoli and Madrid clash in a UEFA Champions League Matchday five fixture.
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Real Madrid has qualified for the next(knockout stages) round of the 2023/2024 UEFA Champions League (UCL). The 13-time UCL winners are looking for a fourteenth title after losing out on the last edition which was won by Manchester City.
Ancelotti wants Osimhen caged at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu
Speaking to the media in a pre-match press conference, Ancelotti confessed that winger Kvich is formidable and can wreck defenders at any slightest opportunity.
“Kvara is formidable one-on-one, Osimhen is a complete attacker, very strong with his head and in transitions,” Ancelotti said per Napoli Magazine and was quoted by Soccernet Nigeria.
According to Ancelotti, they took the partnership of Kvicha and Osimhen into consideration; and it helped propel them to a win at the Estadio Diego Maradona.
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“We took all this into account in the first leg, and we will try to take it into account tomorrow too.”
Meanwhile, a victory for Napoli will have to seal their place in the round of 16.
Sadly, Osimhen is yet to score in the Champions League this season, whether or not he will open his account on Wednesday remains unclear.
In another story, Real Sociedad forward, Umar Sadiq appreciated his fans, teammates, coaches and team doctors after he ended a 448-day goal drought last Sunday.
The former AS Roma forward, scored a scorcher from more than 25-yards on Sunday against Sevilla in a LaLiga match.
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“I thank all the people at Real, the physios, the doctors, coaches, teammates, all the people with whom I have worked day after day,” the 26-year-old told Marca.
“This goal is for them. It’s a very important goal for me, I needed it after a year.”
