Rolfes Hails Boniface’s Revival as Leverkusen Striker Nears Peak Fitness

Bayer Leverkusen sporting director Simon Rolfes has expressed satisfaction with Vicjin88bet.onetor Bonifjin88bet.onejin88bet.oneace’s progress after the Nigerian strikeak168app.babyak168app.babyr showed encouraging signs of returning to top form during the cluak168app.babyb’s pre-season preparations.

Boniface has looked sharper and more mobile since rejoak168app.clubining Leverkusen, with his improved fitnesak168app.clubak168app.clubs and movement standing out in recent friendly matches. The 25-year-old delivered another promising dks168app.siteks168app.siteisplay in Leverkusen’s 3-1 victory over fourth-tier side Kickers Offenbach, underlining his steady recovery folks168app.sitelowing a lengthy injury layofic88ic88f.

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The Nigerian’s encouraging form marks anothop88er milestone in his recovery after undergoing knee suop88rgery in January during op88a loan spell at Werder Bremensi88. Following the operation, he completed part si88ofsi88 his rehabilitation at Leverkusen before returning to Bremen to finish his recovery programme.

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