Boniface faces extended injury layoff ahead of Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund clash

<p><&sol;p>&NewLine;<div id&equals;"the-post">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"featured-area">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"featured-area-inner">&NewLine;<figure class&equals;"single-featured-image"><img width&equals;"1200" height&equals;"600" class&equals;"attachment-jannah-image-post size-jannah-image-post wp-post-image" alt&equals;"Injury&colon; Boniface faces extended injury layoff ahead of Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund clash" data-main-img&equals;"1" decoding&equals;"async" fetchpriority&equals;"high" data-lazy- src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;toptechblitz&period;com&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2025&sol;01&sol;V-Boniface-1200x600&period;jpg"&sol;><img width&equals;"1200" height&equals;"600" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;toptechblitz&period;com&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2025&sol;01&sol;V-Boniface-1200x600&period;jpg" class&equals;"attachment-jannah-image-post size-jannah-image-post wp-post-image" alt&equals;"Injury&colon; Boniface faces extended injury layoff ahead of Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund clash" data-main-img&equals;"1" decoding&equals;"async" fetchpriority&equals;"high" &sol;><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"entry-content entry clearfix">&NewLine;<p><a target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;gistreel&period;com&sol;&quest;s&equals;bayer&plus;leverkusen"><strong><u><b>Bayer Leverkusen<&sol;b><&sol;u><&sol;strong><&sol;a> have confirmed that <strong>Nigerian<&sol;strong> forward <a target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;gistreel&period;com&sol;tag&sol;victor-boniface"><strong><u><b>Victor Boniface<&sol;b><&sol;u><&sol;strong><&sol;a> remains sidelined ahead of Friday’s Bundesliga showdown against Borussia Dortmund&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Boniface&comma; 24&comma; has been out for seven weeks following a thigh injury sustained during Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Rwanda in November&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>His recovery has faced a minor setback&comma; delaying his anticipated return to action&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The striker had been tipped for a comeback after resuming full training before Christmas but was notably absent from the squad in Sunday’s friendly against Rot-Weiß Oberhausen&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;1142007" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-1142007" style&equals;"width&colon; 1536px" class&equals;"wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding&equals;"async" class&equals;"size-full wp-image-1142007" alt&equals;"Injury&colon; Boniface faces extended injury layoff ahead of Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund clash" width&equals;"1536" height&equals;"1071" data-lazy- src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;toptechblitz&period;com&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2025&sol;01&sol;Victor-Boniface&period;jpg"&sol;><img decoding&equals;"async" class&equals;"size-full wp-image-1142007" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;toptechblitz&period;com&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2025&sol;01&sol;Victor-Boniface&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Injury&colon; Boniface faces extended injury layoff ahead of Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund clash" width&equals;"1536" height&equals;"1071" &sol;><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-1142007" class&equals;"wp-caption-text">Victor Boniface remains sidelined ahead of Leverkusen’s match vs Dortmund – Getty image<&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<p>A statement on the club’s website clarified his status&colon; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Victor Boniface’s return has been delayed due to a minor issue in his rehabilitation&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Boniface last featured for Leverkusen in their 1-1 draw with VfL Bochum on November 9&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Before his injury&comma; he had an impressive tally of eight goals in 15 matches across all competitions&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;p><&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;p><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;gistreel&period;com&sol;injury-boniface-faces-extended-injury-layoff-ahead-of-bayer-leverkusen-vs-borussia-dortmund-clash&sol;" previewlistener&equals;"true">Source link <&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;