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AFCON 2025: Fulham ‘ll miss Iwobi, Chukwueze badly, Says Silva
Fulham head coach Marco Silva has expressed frustration following the imminent departure of Alex Iwobi, Calvin Bassey and Samuel Chukwueze for the Africa Cup of Nations.
The trio were named in Nigeria’s squad for the competition by head coach, Eric Chelle on Thursday.
Iwobi, Chukwueze, and Bassey would be away for around one month should the Super Eagles make it to the final of AFCON 2025.
The biennial competition will run from Sunday, 21 December, 2025 to Sunday, 18 January, 2026.
The three players have been exceptional for Fulham this season.
Silva believed they would be greatly missed during their absence.
“We are talking about three starting XI players. We know Alex is a key player in any position he plays. The importance of Calvin, and what Chukwueze has been doing in recent games. You have to find solutions. If you know any other way to handle it [AFCON], let me know.”
Boniface to miss Werder Bremen vs Stuttgart with injury
Victor Boniface has been ruled out of Werder Bremen’s final home game of the year against VfB Stuttgart due to injury, DAILY POST reports.
Boniface, according to Bremen head coach Horst Steffen, is currently battling a knee injury.
Steffen declared that he is not certain the Nigeria international will play again for the club this year.
“It happened in a challenge, knee to knee, and it really hurt,” Steffen told the club’s official website.
“Unfortunately, the recovery hasn’t been as quick as we’d hoped. I can’t yet say whether he’ll be available for us again this year.”
Boniface joined the Green and Whites on loan from Bayer Leverkusen in the summer.
The 24-year-old has registered two assists in 11 league outings for Bremen this season.
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