Nigeria forward Victor Boniface is a major doubt for Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen clash with Heidenheim this weekend.
Boniface reportedly sustained a thigh injury in Nigeria’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matchday six encounter against Rwanda in Uyo on Monday.
The 23-year-old started the game and was replaced by Umar Sadiq in the closing stages.
The striker failed to trained with his teammates on Thursday as they prepare for the clash with Heidenheim.
The former Bodo & Glint star missed a large chunk of last campaign with an adductor injury.
It remain to be seen if he will embark on another lengthy spell on the sidelines.
He has scored eight goals in 15 appearances across all competitions for Die Werkself this season.
By Adeboye Amosu
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Another Nigerian paper said he is out until the end of the season. If that is true, that can rapidly hinder the growth of a player. Last season was similar story. BoniFARCE, like Papafem said he is being called in Germany, 23 years old footballer are not known for frequent season ending injuries, not even Reece James haha.
I am not insinuating that thing on the reader’s mind right now oh lol. But check am now. Back to back major injuries. Even Neymar tried to flatter to deceive early on in his career before injuries hugged him.
Would Eagles miss you if your season has ended indeed, at the WC qualifiers next year? Unfortunately, no.
However, due to Eguavoens “I-work-with-only-who-I-know” maladious coaching philosophy, what if Osimhen too isn’t fit for the first match next year also (he missed most of the previous 4 matches)?
2024 was actually wasted by NFF and its technical department to blood new deputies.
Get well quick sha but 11 games and no goals in the national team, Boniface means …