Soccer-Leverkusen's Boniface to undergo surgery, out for months-club


Soccer Football - Bundesliga - Bayer Leverkusen v VfL Bochum - BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany - December 20, 2023 Bayer Leverkusen's Victor Boniface scores their fourth goal REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen/File Photo

BERLIN (Reuters) - Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface will be out of action for at least three months after undergoing surgery on an adductor muscle injury he picked up while preparing with Nigeria for the Africa Cup of Nations, the Bundesliga leaders said on Tuesday.

The 23-year-old, who joined Leverkusen this season, was sidelined for his country's final warm-up friendly against Guinea on Monday after being injured.

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