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German Bundesliga table toppers Bayer Leverkusen have confirmed that Victor Boniface suffered a significant injury at the Super Eagles training camp in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates during the national team’s preparations for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Bayer Leverkusen stated that Boniface\u00a0suffered a muscle-tendon injury in the right adductor area and the striker will undergo surgery in the coming days.<\/p>\n
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That was the result of the MRI examination conducted this afternoon in Cologne, Germany.
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The injury means that Boniface will not be attending his first Africa Cup of Nations with the Nigerian national team.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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OGC Nice forward Terem Moffi\u00a0has been called in as a replacement for Boniface and will link up with the Nigeria squad, pending the approval of Confederation of African Football and concurrence of his Ligue 1 club.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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According to the medical report from Bayer Leverkusen, a timeframe was put on Boniface’s potential return to action, with the striker expected to make his injury comeback in early April if his rehabilitation goes according to plan.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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The 23-year-old has been nominated for the German Bundesliga Rookie of the Month for December after winning the award from August-November since he moved to Bayer Leverkusen in the summer of 2023.<\/p>\n
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After playing 16 Bundesliga games for The Black and Reds, Boniface has already scored ten goals and registered seven assists.<\/p>\n
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