Leverkusen’s top scorer Boniface was injured before the African Championship

The exact diagnosis of the twenty-three-year-old Boniface is not yet known, there is speculation about a six-week break. The author of ten autumn Bundesliga goals has already disconnected from the national team. “Good luck guys. I wish you only the best,” he wrote on Instagram and added a broken heart to his teammates.

The Africa Cup of Nations starts on Saturday. Instead of Boniface, another Leverkusen player Nathan Tella, who did not fit into the final squad, could be called up.