Bayer Leverkusen are taking the belief gained from finishing in the top eight of the Champions League standings into the latter stages of their Bundesliga title defence.Bayern, who face Holstein Kiel on Saturday,

Bayer Leverkusen will be without Victor Boniface in Wednesday's Champions League match against Sparta Prague as they aim to clinch direct entry into the last 16. Coach Xabi Alonso confirmed on Tuesday that talks are being held over a transfer of the Nigerian forward to Saudi Arabia.

Xabi Alonso discusses Victor Boniface's potential Leverkusen exit ahead of the UCL clash against Sparta Praha 33-year-old American living in Germany: ‘I don’t worry about not being able to pay my bill