Bayer Leverkusen manager, Xabi Alonso has revealed that Victor Boniface only sustained a minor injury on international duty and can still play this year.

Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface will be sidelined for some time with a thigh muscle injury following his return from international duty with Nigeria, coach Xabi Alonso said on Friday.

Bayer Leverkusen forward Victor Boniface has been ruled out for several games and possibly the rest of the year with a thigh injury sustained on international duty for Nigeria.

Victor Boniface will not play again for Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen this year due to injury. Boniface suffered a muscle fibre tear in his thigh during Nigeria’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against Rwanda on Monday.

Bayer Leverkusen's head coach, Xabi Alonso, has confirmed that Super Eagles striker, Victor Boniface, will be sidelined for "a few games" after picking up a leg injury

Bayer Leverkusen head coach Xabi Alonso has issued an injury update on Victor Boniface after the striker got injured on international duty with the Super Eagles.

Sky Germany reports that Bayer Leverkusen’s Victor Boniface will be out for the rest of the year with a thigh injury he picked up on international duty. Boniface is said to have torn fibres in his thigh and picked up the injury in Nigeria’s 2-1 loss to Rwanda in the qualifiers for the Africa Cup of Nations.

Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface will be sidelined for some time with a thigh muscle injury following his return from international duty with Nigeria, coach Xabi Alonso said on Friday.The injury means that the 23-year-old,

Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface will be sidelined for the time being due to a thigh injury, coach Xabi Alonso said in a news conference on Friday. "We hope he will still be able to play this year.