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Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso mentioned Friday Nigeria striker Victor Boniface was “near getting again on the pitch” and will return in March.
Boniface injured his adductor whereas getting ready for the Africa Cup of Nations with Nigeria in January and has been out since.
Initially scheduled to return someday in April, Alonso mentioned the 23-year-old could possibly be match for Leverkusen’s residence conflict with Hoffenheim on March 30.
“He is not prepared but, however subsequent week we have now a global break and we’ll use the time to take a step ahead with him.
“Possibly for Hoffenheim if all the pieces goes effectively, however we’ll see.
“We have to have a bit extra endurance however he is near getting again on the pitch.”
Shifting from Union Saint-Gilloise in the summertime, Boniface has had a superb begin to life in Leverkusen, scoring 16 targets and laying on eight assists in 23 video games in all competitions.
Boniface was referred to as as much as the Nigeria squad for the primary time this season however missed the Tremendous Eagles’ run to the ultimate, the place they misplaced to Ivory Coast.
Leverkusen are on observe for a maiden German top-flight title, sitting 10 factors away from Bayern Munich within the Bundesliga with 9 video games remaining.
Alonso’s facet on Thursday certified for the quarter finals of the Europa League the place they’ll face West Ham and have made it to the ultimate 4 of the German Cup the place they host second-division Fortuna Duesseldorf.
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