Victor Boniface said he is delighted to return to the pitch again after spending around two months on the sidelines. Boniface sustained a thigh injury on international duty last November. The 24-year-old scored in his first game for Bayer Leverkusen since recovering from the injury against TSG Hoffenheim on Sunday.

Victor Boniface returns and starts for Bayer Leverkusen against Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga this evening after his move to Al-Nassr broke down. Despite reaching an agreement with both club and player, the Saudi outfit instead opted to sign Aston Villa’s Jhon Duran for a reported €77m.

Bayer Leverkusen move onto 45 points, six behind leaders Bayern Munich after 20 matches, while Hoffenheim remain 15th, just four points above the drop zone