CAF Champions League campaigner, Rivers United and CAF Confederation Cup flagbearer, Kwara United  would expectedly travel to Monrovia and Niamey respectively  by tomorrow ahead of this weekend’s return leg of their preliminary round toes with FC Watanga (Liberia) and AS Douanes of Niger Republic.

Both teams won the first leg games played in Lagos and Port Harcourt respectively with an identical 3-0 margin ahead of the second leg games slated for Sunday.

A source close to Rivers United  informed that the club would begin their journey with a trip to Lagos  today before connecting  to Monrovia tomorrow to face the Liberian side  that  the first leg by the three goals conceded in the first half at the Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt.

 Watanga will  be  under pressure to overturn the goals deficit when the game starts by 5pm Nigerian time on Sunday at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Stadium in Monrovia.

Similarly, Kwara United who are representing the nation in the CAF Confederation Cup, are also expected to depart the shores of the country tomorrow country ahead of their Sunday’s  second leg tie against AS Douanes  billed for the Stade Général Seyni Kountché in Niamey

Juventus were beaten at home by Benfica in the Champions League to heap more pressure on boss Massimiliano Allegri.

Juve have now suffered back-to-back Group H defeats and face an uphill task to reach the knockout stage.

The hosts led through Arkadiusz Milik's header but were pegged back by Joao Mario's penalty.

David Neres scored the winner at Allianz Stadium as Juve slipped to defeat in their opening two Champions League group games for the first time.

Having been beaten by Paris St-Germain in their group opener last week and denied a winner against Salernitana amid a chaotic finale at the weekend,  this defeat will only increase the dissatisfaction among some fans in Turin.

Juventus have won two of their opening six Serie A games this season and sit in eighth place, four points behind leaders Napoli.

Benfica, meanwhile, have won all 12 of their games this season, with a first victory in Italy since 1997 the latest.

They found the winner in the second half when Neres slotted home on the rebound after Mattia Perin parried an initial shot.

Juventus had earlier gone in front when Milik flicked in a free-kick, but were pegged back when Fabio Miretti was adjudged to have conceded a penalty following a VAR review.