Xabi Alonso has come to the defense of Victor Boniface following an on-field clash with teammate Emiliano Buendia during Leverkusen's win over Frankfurt

Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso has played down Victor Boniface's furious reaction against a teammate during the team's Bundesliga win at Eintracht Frankfurt.

Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso has played down the heated confrontation between Victor Boniface and teammate Emiliano Buendía during their win at Eintracht Frankfurt. Boniface lashed out at Buendía after they got in each other’s way while attempting to take a shot in stoppage time of the 4-1 victory.

Victor Boniface has managed just 141 minutes of action since returning from injury this year as the Nigerian star drops from the Leverkusen starting line up.