AFRICAN SPORTS MONTHLY
'Sports is our Business'
  • Home
  • NEWS
  • Radio
  • TV

Bafana Bafana injury update

1/6/2015

0 Comments

 
Picture
05 January 2015 – The Bafana Bafana medical team has confirmed that there is nothing wrong with defender Thabo Matlaba who was stretchered off in the 1-0 victory over neighbours Zambia on Sunday, 4 January at Orlando Stadium.

Matlaba was replaced by fellow defender Thulani Hlatshwayo four minutes before the final whistle complaining of cramps.

“I can safely say that after examining Matlaba, we found there was no injury at all but just that his fitness levels were very low, and in fact he was cramping. He has been out of the game for a long time because he was nursing an injury which kept him on the sidelines at his club.

“He just needs more training to be on par with the other players and be ready for competition, but we are glad he is not injured as initially feared,” said Bafana Bafana Team Medico, Dr Thulani Ngwenya.


Two other players were not considered for the match against Chipolopolo as they are nursing knee injuries.

Both Andile Jali and Patrick Phungwayo were not part of the match-day squad to give them more time to recover. Jali reported for national team duty on Sunday, 28 January with a knee injury, while Phungwayo sustained his injury on the last day of the Bafana Bafana training camp held at the end of last year (26-30 December 2014).

“We are happy with Jali’s progress and we can see a lot of improvement compared to when he arrived. Let me say he is 95 percent close to recovery and could play in the upcoming international friendly match against Cameroon in Gabon, albeit only one half so we don’t strain the knee – but that will be the technical team’s decision whether they want to use him or not,” said Dr Ngwenya.

“The only concern we have at the moment is that of Phungwayo. His recovery is slow and we will rest and treat him to expedite his healing. While he may miss the Cameroon and Gabon clashes as a precaution, we are almost certain he will be ready for the first match of the tournament against Algeria on the 23rd of this month.”

Bafana Bafana have been drawn against Algeria, Senegal and Ghana in the AFCON tournament.

Meanwhile, England-based Dean Furman is expected to arrive this morning (Monday, 5 January) just after 11h00.

He will, however, miss the day’s training session in the morning as he has to go for medical assessment in Pretoria. Furman will train with the team on Tuesday, 6 January.

By: Editor
0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Archives

    January 2023
    December 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    September 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    June 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    December 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013

    Menu

    All
    2014 FIFA World Cup
    Athletics
    Basketball
    Boxing
    Commonwealth Games
    Cricket
    Golf
    Hockey
    Marathons
    News
    Olympics
    Rugby
    Soccer
    Spotlight
    Tennis
    Track And Field
    Volleyball
    Women Soccer
    Wrestling


    Picture

    RSS Feed


    Tweets by ASMONTHLY

Tweet to @ASMONTHLY

Contact Us

    Contact Us

Submit

Donate & Support Our Efforts at African Sports Media Network