Bayer Leverkusen has given more details on Victor Boniface‘s groin injury.
Boniface has already left the Super Eagles camp and will not play at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
In a tweet on Tuesday, the Bundesliga said: “Victor Boniface suffered a muscle-tendon injury in the right adductor area during the Nigerian training camp in Dubai.
“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
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Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro, has called up Terem Moffi to replace the injured Victor Boniface in his squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
The OGC Nice forward was a shock omission from the final list for the tournament.
Boniface picked up a groin injury in training and has been ruled out of the 2023 AFCON finals.
The 23-year-old is expected to be sidelined for around with six weeks.
The former Union St Gilloise striker will now fly back to Germany to begin treatment on the injury.
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will now await the approval of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to register Moffi for the AFCON.
The 24-year-old has scored four goals in 12 appearances for the three-time African champions.
