Osimhen brushed off the scrutiny to end his four-game goal drought with a smart finish in the 39th minute in Naples.
Victor Osimhen’s bullet header sparked a nervy finish to the tie but Milan did enough to advance to the semifinals at Napoli’s expense.
Osimhen, Serie A’s top scorer this season with 21 goals, has missed this month’s league games against AC Milan and Lecce due to a thigh strain.
Osimhen scored his ninth goal of the season as Napoli beat Isaac Success’ Udinese 3-2.
With Osimhen, Dennis and Ighalo missing in the Super Eagles squad, Nigeria’s attacking fortitude will now rest on inconsistent forwards like Kelechi Iheanacho and Henry Onyekuru.
The NFF dropped Osimhen after he tested positive for COVID-19, replacing him with Henry Onyekuru. Also excused were Watford forward Emmanuel Dennis and Cyprus-based Abdullahi Shehu.
