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It is impossible to hope no injured players. Xabi Alonso just expects that all the key players are ready in the crucial match. There will be crucial matches in UEL, Victor Boniface is expected to return to the team soon. If we look at the current news, he will recover in the early of the next month. So, he probably will be in the lineup against West Ham in April 12, 2024.
Indirectly, Leverkusen's goal scoring machine will soon fill the line up and with this Leverkusen will be even more dangerous. Even without a main striker, Leverkusen can still be productive with lots of goals and almost players in all positions can always contribute. The match against West Ham will be a warm-up for Victor Boniface and at least it can restore his performance which was lost due to injury.
For Bundesliga matches, it looks like Leverkusen even without one of the main players, it won't be a big problem. Because their performance can still be superior to others. And Leverkusen's position is still in top standing, and this is still irreplaceable. But, this may have a slight impact on the club's performance and strength in the UEFA Europe League matches.
But, the latest news is when there are rumors that it is very likely that Leverkusen will sell Victor Boniface in the next transfer market. This was done because it was reported that Leverkusen would make changes to their squad. And one of them is Victor Boniface.
An overhaul of the Leverkusen squad will be carried out next season and of course they may need more money to do it. In order to get the players they are targeting that best suit Leverkusen and their budget.
Source:
https://www.afrik-foot.com/en-ng/victor-boniface-out-bundesliga-champions-elect-ponder-striker-sale