Victor Boniface Set for Knee Surgery as Injury Worsens at Bayer Leverkusen

Victor Boniface is facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines after Bayer Leverkusen’s medical team recommended surgery to address an ongoing knee problem.

German media outlet BILD reports that the Nigerian striker has been advised to go under the knife after failing to recover from an injury picked up during training in early December.

Club officials are now carefully weighing the next steps. Bayer Leverkusen sporting director Simon Rolfes is said to be in talks with his Werder Bremen counterpart, Clemens Fritz, as both sides look to align on a clear treatment and recovery plan before the Christmas break.

Boniface’s injury history adds to the concern. The forward has previously endured two cruciate ligament injuries, and another knee operation could rule him out for the rest of the current campaign.