Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface faces a setback with a six-week spell on the sidelines due to a groin injury sustained during Nigeria's training session in preparation for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations scheduled in Ivory Coast from January 13 to February 11, 2024.
Unfortunately, this injury will keep Boniface out for a more extended period than the duration of the tournament itself. Expressing his disappointment, he took to Twitter, saying, "U20 nations cup got injured 7 days before nations cup, Super Eagles got injured 6 days before Nations cup Na Only GOD Knows why."
This injury proves to be a blow for Bayer Leverkusen, potentially depriving them of Boniface's services during a critical phase of the season. Leverkusen will have to navigate key matches against formidable opponents like RB Leipzig and Bayern Munich in the league, along with a DFB Pokal quarter-final clash against VfB Stuttgart, without their Nigerian forward.
In light of Boniface's absence, attention turns to potential replacements in the Super Eagles team. Nathan Tella Temitayo, another Nigerian-born player at Leverkusen, listed in the provisional squad, emerges as a potential candidate to step up and fill the void.
