Nigeria captain Wilfred Ndidi has pledged to pay bonuses out of his own pocket after threats of a boycott loomed over Saturday’s AFCON quarterfinal against Algeria (4 p.m.).

“I don’t want it to disrupt our preparation,” he said.

The government has already promised to resolve the issue.

The Nigerian players will be present to play their Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal against Algeria on Saturday (4 p.m.) in Marrakesh.

However, they had threatened to boycott the match to demand unpaid bonuses after their four victories in as many games in the competition against Tanzania (2-1), Tunisia (3-2), Uganda (3-1), and Mozambique (4-0).

The threat of a strike by Nigerian players