Osimhen undergoes coronavirus test at Napoli, set for pre-season

Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen was among the 34 players subjected to coronavirus test on Sunday in preparation for the club's pre-season training which starts Monday, 24th August, 2020.

Complete Sports reported that Osimhen was made to undergo blood tests and throat swabs at the club's San Paolo stadium. The results according to reports will be made available before the club’s pre-season training is scheduled to start.

A throat swab culture is a laboratory test that is done to identify germs that may cause infection in the throat.

As many as 34 players will begin today’s preseaon training with gaffer, Gennaro Gattuso leading the team at the Castel di Sangro.

Osimhen spent one season at Lille scoring 18 goals and recording six assists in 38 appearances across all competitions for the Great Danes.

He was Lille’s player of the season and also picked up the Best African Player in Ligue Award.

Napoli have two friendly matches scheduled for Friday, August 28 and Friday, September 4, said Complete Sports.

Meanwhile,the arrival of Victor Osimhen could prompt Gennaro Gattuso to change the Napoli system to a 4-2-3-1.

According to the Corriere dello Sport, the 4-3-3 would not be suitable, because Dries Mertens is now too old to play entirely on the wing of a trident attack and would struggle with the extra work-load.

Instead, the coach is believed to be planning a 4-2-3-1 system with Mertens, Lorenzo Insigne and Eljif Elmas or Piotr Zielinski in support.

Napoli spent €50m plus €10m in bonuses and some youth team players to sign centre-forward Osimhen from Lille. It made him the most expensive purchase in the club’s history.