Overview
- Werder confirmed Victor Boniface missed the training restart and will see knee expert Prof. Dr. Christian Fink in Innsbruck on January 8 for evaluation.
- Club doctors from Werder Bremen and Bayer Leverkusen have aligned on advising surgery, a course that would rule him out for the season if he agrees.
- If he declines an operation, persistent knee problems and fitness concerns mean he is not in coach Horst Steffen's current plans, according to reports.
- Boniface is on loan from Leverkusen until June 30, and local reporting indicates the clubs are likely to negotiate an early resolution.
- Bremen intends to add a striker quickly regardless of his decision, with Boniface having made 11 appearances without scoring.