Times Of Swaziland: LEOPARD SWEATING OVER MACHAWE

LEOPARD SWEATING OVER MACHAWE
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BY NTOKOZO MAGONGO on 14/09/2021 08:46:00


MBABANE – Royal Leopard are sweating over defender Machawe Dlamini’s injury
head of their trip to Zambia for the second leg of the CAF Champions League
clash.
Machawe suffered the ankle injury during the 1-0 win against Zambia’s ZESCO
United on Saturday at Mavuso Sports Centre. The national team, Sihlangu player
was in the starting 11 men on Saturday during the crucial victory. Leopard will
leave the country tomorrow for Zambia where they face ZESCO United on Saturday
at Levy Mwanawase Stadium, Ndola, kickoff 3pm. The police ensemble Public
Relations Officer (PRO) Frank Hurube said their medical team was monitoring the
player and they were hoping he would be able to travel tomorrow. Another player
who is set to miss the trip is twin player Lungelo Tsabedze, who watched from
the stands on Saturday.
travel
Hurube said they intended to travel with about 20 players and the final squad
will be finalised today after their training session adding that COVID-19 tests
results were out. “It is not easy for us to announce the travelling team but
we are hopeful that we will travel with the best team. Our medical team is
working on Machawe who had a knock and the others are well,” he said. Leopard
shocked the visitors who were favourites to win the match through a goal by
South Africa’s international striker Thabiso Mokenkoane.