Super Eagles star Victor Boniface is travelling to Nigeria for the AFCON qualifiers as he looks to put behind the Bayer Leverkusen defeat.
Bayer Leverkusen suffered their first Bundesliga defeat after over a year without losing any game.
Victor Boniface was in action as Bayer Leverkusen's unbeaten run came to an end at home to RB Leipzig.
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Boniface set for Nigeria
Boniface is looking forward to playing for Nigeria this week as they prepare for their AFCON qualifiers.
The forward took to his social media account to express his happiness and said it was time to taste one of his best foods.
The striker tweeted on X, “Tough one last night…..see you in 2 weeks. Time for that hot amala for Lagos to reset again.”
The Bayer Leverkusen striker is expected to be in action for the Super Eagles when they face Benin Republic this weekend.
Meanwhile, Nigeria will be looking to get back on track in their AFCON qualifiers after failing to win their first three games.