Victor Boniface is a very important striker of Leverkusen. He scored 16 goals and 7 assists in 16 matches. He played very well. But we must not forget that the Leverkusen team is not dependent on any particular player this season. Victor Boniface scored 16 goals. However, the Leverkusen team is not completely dependent on Victor Boniface. Xabi Alonso is quite an experienced coach. He will surely find a worthy replacement for Victor Boniface. However, I don't think Leverkusen's performance will suffer much if a suitable replacement is not found. I am still optimistic about Leverkusen's consistent performance.
This is a big loss for Bayer, and it’s even more disappointing when a player receives such injuries in games for the national team. I see that it is predicted that Boniface will be out for two to three months, in addition, he will still need time to recover after such a long pause. This will be a difficult time for Bayer, losing the leader of the attack is always difficult, but maybe this will allow Grimaldo, or other players, to prove themselves in his absence.
I guess it doesn't really matter where and when a player gets injured, but the discussions will be there whether the national teams and medical and coaching teams behind the squad are as professional as the team waiting in the country of the domestic league. That I think is really a big problem. When a player leaves a top professional club like Leverkusen with all these professionals in the background for everything that needs to be done in terms of training and recovery and treatment, I am sure it feels bad if the player then joins the Nigerian national team and instantly gets injured. I guess that approaches are very different and I would be surprised if all of the national associations operate on the same level as the clubs in the European top leagues. It can't be the case because there is much less money involved.