Bayer Leverkusen forward Victor Boniface will miss the remainder of 2024 after sustaining a thigh injury during Nigeria’s 2-1 loss to Rwanda in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
- According to Sky Germany, the 23-year-old suffered a torn muscle fiber and was substituted in the 89th minute for Umar Sadiq.
- Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso, speaking ahead of their match against Heidenheim, offered limited details but expressed cautious optimism: “He will miss a few games. I can’t say exactly how long. It won’t be six to eight weeks. We hope he can still play this year.”
- This marks Boniface’s second significant injury of the year.
- Earlier, an abductor injury sidelined him for much of the second half of last season.
- Despite these setbacks, the striker has been in excellent form, scoring six goals and providing one assist in 10 Bundesliga appearances this season.
- Leverkusen now look to Patrik Schick and summer signing Martin Terrier to fill the void left by Boniface.
- However, neither has matched the Nigerian’s impact so far.
- With Bayern Munich setting the pace in the Bundesliga, the duo are expected to find form to keep Leverkusen’s title hopes alive.
