Good striker Terem Moffi has been known as as much as substitute Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface within the Tremendous Eagles squad for the Africa Cup of Nations, which kicks off in Ivory Coast this weekend.
Boniface suffered a groin damage throughout coaching and has been dominated out of the match.
The 23-year-old striker is predicted to be sidelined for as much as six weeks and can now fly again to Germany to start remedy for the damage. Boniface has scored sixteen objectives and eight assists in all competitions for the Bundesliga leaders this season.
The Nigerian Soccer Federation (NFF) is now awaiting the approval of the Confederation of African Soccer (CAF) to register Moffi for the AFCON.
Moffi has scored six objectives with two assists in all competitions for Good this season and scored 4 objectives in 12 video games for the three-time African champions.
In the meantime, Tremendous Eagles coach Jose Peseiro has revealed that Kelechi Iheanacho will be part of the remainder of the Tremendous Eagles squad for the AFCON after finishing his remedy for a muscle damage.
“Kelechi arrives in Ivory Coast. He has accomplished remedy at Leicester Metropolis,” stated Peseiro.
The striker was injured at his English membership and was left behind to make a full restoration for the AFCON.
Tremendous Eagles open their AFCON 2023 in opposition to Equatorial Guinea on Sunday at 3pm earlier than taking over hosts Ivory Coast on Thursday, January 18. Their remaining group match in opposition to Guinea-Bissau on Monday 22.
