Victor Boniface has warned his Bayer Leverkusen teammates they must be at their best against Norwegian club, Molde.
Bayer Leverkusen will travel to Molde on Thursday for their Europa League matchday two encounter.
Boniface has a good knowledge of Erling Moeโs side having come up against them several times during his time in Norway with Bodo/Glimt.
The 22-year-old is expecting a difficult game against the modest side.
โMolde are one of the top teams in the Norwegian league and they compete for the title year after year,โ Boniface told the clubโs official website.
โMolde were the reigning champions when I joined Bodรธ/Glim in 2019, and in the next two years when we won the league, Molde was the main competitor as runners-up.
โWe definitely canโt afford to underestimate them also because they are at home.
โThe artificial pitch there could be to their advantage. For us, there will be rather unusual playing conditions. โ
Boniface was the joint-top scorer in the UEFA Europa League last season with six goals.
The Nigerian striker already has one goal and an assist this season.