Bayer Leverkusen have announced that Victor Boniface will be out for three months through injury.
Leverkusen made the announcement in a post on their X handle.
Boniface suffered the injury in the Eagles training camp in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) in preparation for the AFCON 2023.
Due to the injury he missed the Eagles two friendly games against a local club in Abu Dhabi and Guinea.
“Victor Boniface suffered a muscle-tendon injury in the right adductor area during the Nigerian training camp in Dubai,” the club stated.
“The striker will undergo surgery in the coming days and is expected to be out of action until early April.
“We wish you a speedy recovery,
@boniface_jrn.”
Meanwhile, OGC Nice striker, Terem Moffi, has been called up as replacement for Boniface.
The 23-year-old striker has scored 16 goals, made eight assists in 23 appearances in all competitions for Leverkusen.
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The AFCON 2023 will kickoff on Saturday 13 January and end Sunday, 11 February 2024.
The Eagles will take on Equatorial Guinea in their first Group A game on Sunday 14 January.
On the 18th and 22nd January, they will face Côte d’Ivoire and Guinea-Bissau respectively.
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Bundesliga rookie of the month for 5 straight times unfortunately out. Just as Liverpool promised Salah they’d be on top of the premier league table till he comes, I hope Leverkusen do not derail in spoiling Bayern party till you return in April man.
Sorry, African football is too physical but injuries are accidental.
Boniface injury is the only one that has pained me most. A league ambition could tank because of that. Hopefully not even if 12 weeks is long.
Ah, Peserio is wicked. The team we beat 12 nil, Al Gharbia with our so called first 11 is a group of secondary school kids!
To give Uzoho and other less esteemed players confidence or what? Mad oh.
Right now, eagles don’t know what to expect on Sunday because Guinea schooled our second 11.
In Kalistus voice of the Yawa gang “its over”.
I really feel for Super Eagles with the sad news.
Devastating news I pray for speedy recovery.
Super Eagles please do not give up