With the Africa Cup of Nations approaching, what should Bayer Leverkusen fans say, both expectant and worried. The recent news in Germany** is a bit worrying: our number one striker, Bonifes, suffered a serious groin injury during training with the Nigerian national team. At this point, he will definitely miss the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations, and he will have to rest for about six weeks. Thinking about this, I have to say that this is a big blow for Bayer Leverkusen!
As we all know, Boniface has been the leading scorer for the pharmaceutical company this season, scoring 16 goals and providing 8 assists in 23 appearances. His injury is not only a big loss for Bayer Leverkusen's attacking power, but also a heavy blow to our fans. Moreover, not only Bonifes, but also our central defenders Tapsoba and Odillon, as well as Adli up front, are going to the Africa Cup of Nations, which means that the pharmaceutical company will lose five key players at once!
In this case, Bayer Leverkusen's overall strength will definitely suffer. After all, the status of these players in the team cannot be underestimated. Our team had a perfect start to the season and were the only unbeaten team in Europe's top five leagues. But now, in this case, being unbeaten is a bit of a hanging.
Coach Xavi Alonso faces no small challenge. He'll have to figure out how to deal with the absence of these key players. Without the right signings in the winter window, the pressure of playing on the third tier in the second half of the season could be overwhelming. Judging from the current situation, if we don't strengthen in time, it may be difficult for us to maintain our unbeaten golden body this season.
As a loyal Bayer Leverkusen fan, it is inevitable that I will feel a little nervous when I see the team facing this situation. But no matter what, I'll support them. Hopefully Boniface can recover as soon as possible and hopefully the team can get through this difficult period. After all, football is always full of uncertainties, and who knows, maybe these challenges will bring out more potential in the team. Either way, we fans will continue to support Pharma and hope they can continue to give us great games!