Napoli vs AC Milan: Osimhen chases history with Partenopei

Victor Osimhen will look to join the exclusive list of Nigerian players who have played in the semi-final of the UEFA Champions League when Napoli hosts AC Milan on Tuesday (today) at Diego Armando Maradona Stadium.

Seven Nigerian players have achieved that feat in the past.

Finidi George, who once was acclaimed the best winger in the world was the first Nigerian to achieve the feat with Dutch giants, Ajax in 1995.

Finidi’s former Ajax teammate, Nwankwo Kanu was the second Nigerian to play in the last four of the lucrative competition

Tijani Babangida, Victor Ikpeba, Obafemi Martins, John Mikel Obi and Kelechi Iheanacho later followed in the footsteps of their compatriots.
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To reach the semis, Napoli must overturn a 1-0 first-leg deficit.

Osimhen missed the game as a result of a muscular problem but is available for the second leg.