FIXTURE DEFERRED FOR SIHLANGU

MBABANE – The game between Sihlangu and Senegal has forced the postponement of the MTN Premier League fixture between Royal Leopard and Young Buffaloes.

Young Buffaloes, with seven of their players in the national team, was due to take on Royal Leopard who also have six players with the national team. These players are part of the 22-member squad Dominic Kunene selected for the final 2022 AFCON Qualifier against Senegal today at 6pm. the match which was initially scheduled for Mavuso Sports Centre, starting at 4:30pm, has been postponed according to the amended fixtures released by the Premier League of Eswatini yesterday evening.

Royal Leopard’s Public Relations Officer (PRO) Frank Hurube said their hope was for the players to come back without injuries and ready to play as per the advice of the technical bench. Meanwhile, Hurube said the remaining players were all fit and ready to play as they had all been cleared for COVID-19. “It’s going to be a great game and we hope that our players will return without injuries, but rest assured, the remaining players are all ready to play. You know what happens when we play against Buffaloes; It’s always fierce and exciting,” said Hurube.

Hurube thanked the Premier League of Eswatini for providing all premier league teams with the funding to cater for the players’ testing for COVID-19. Meanwhile, Young Buffaloes Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sandile Gwebu said details of his squad for the opening fixture would only be confirmed upon the return of his eight star players who are currently on national duty in the terrain of the ‘Lions of Teranga’. “I don’t know my squad yet because some of my players are out of the country. We don’t know if they will be in form to play when they return, otherwise the rest of them tested for COVID-19 on Sunday and none of them were positive,” said Gwebu.

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