Boniface Set To Return Before End Of Season After Injury Layoff

Boniface Set to Return Before End of Season After Injury Layoff

Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface is on track to make a return to competitive football before the end of the 2025–26 season, raising hopes for both club and country after a long injury layoff that had threatened to sideline him for months. The 25‑year‑old Nigerian forward, currently on loan at Werder Bremen from Bayer Leverkusen, has been working through rehabilitation after undergoing knee surgery in January 2026. The operation followed recurring knee problems that first emerged last year and later caused the collapse of a potential move to AC Milan in the last summer transfer window when he failed a medical

Boniface completed his rehab programme and has now begun individual training sessions with Bremen, sources say. If all goes according to plan and he continues to improve, he could rejoin full team training in the coming weeks, potentially returning to action before the Bundesliga season concludes. This would be a significant boost for Werder Bremen, who are battling to secure league survival with just a handful of matches left. Club medical personnel and coaching staff have expressed cautious optimism, stressing that Boniface will be gradually reintegrated to protect his long‑term fitness. A late‑season return would ease pressure on Bremen’s attacking options and give the striker valuable match time heading into the off‑season Boniface’s 2025–26 campaign was disrupted when he suffered a knee injury while on loan at Werder Bremen, forcing him out for much of the season. Before that, a proposed loan transfer to Italian giants AC Milan collapsed after he did not pass the requisite medical evaluations, which revolved around concerns over his knee issues. His time at Bremen has been limited, with just 11 appearances before the injury ruled him out. Prior to the loan move, Boniface had built a promising reputation with Bayer Leverkusen, scoring regularly and establishing himself as one of Nigeria’s top attacking talents. A return before the close of the season would not only lift Bremen’s prospects but also bolster Boniface’s prospects with the Super Eagles, who will be keen to have their in‑form striker back in action ahead of upcoming international fixtures. Supporters have reacted positively to news of his progress, with many expressing hope that he can end the campaign strongly and carry momentum into the next season.