You are lucky Pedri is injured – Victor Boniface teases Raphael Onyedika ahead of Barcelona clash

Nigeria international Victor Osimhen has mocked his compatriot, Raphael Onyedika, ahead of the Champions League clash between Club Brugge and Barcelona.

Onyedika, who recently returned from injury is expected to play a huge role when his outfit take on the Spanish giants in a high-stake clash on Wednesday.

The Belgian outfit needs a win to revive their European campaign following back-to-back defeats in the campaign.

However, Boniface, who is on loan at Werder Bremen playfully teased Onyedika ahead of match, captioning a post on Instagram, “Champions League next, you get lucky say Pedri get injury.”

Barcelona will have to negotiate for points without their influential midfielder, having been sidelined for weeks with an injury setback.

Meanwhile, Onyedika has declared himself ready for the Champions League clash.

“Of course, I’m happy to be back after my painful injury,” he stated. “It was only a short half-hour that I was back on the pitch, but I immediately felt like I could hold my own again… I’m certainly not 100 percent fit yet, but it won’t matter much. I’m missing some match practice now, but that short half-hour has given me confidence that I’ll be ready for the match against Barcelona next Wednesday.” He said.

The 24-year-old recently returned to action after a significant hamstring injury, making his comeback in Club Brugge’s victory over FCV Dender EH.

His return come as a huge boost for the Belgian outfit, having previously missed seven games, including Nigeria’s World Cup qualifier against Lesotho and Benin.

The Nigerian had featured in Brugge’s Champions League opener against Monaco but missed the subsequent matches against Atalanta and Bayern Munich while recovering. His return provides a timely lift as the club looks to make an impact against the Catalans.