Be Forward Mighty Wanderers are expected to hand Cameroonian striker Lionel Asu his competitive debut when Nomads take on Surestream FC in a TNM Super League match at Kamuzu Stadium Saturday.<\/p>\n
The forward signed a year-long deal with Wanderers last week but he was unable to play because he is yet to be issued an International Transfer Certificate.<\/p>\n
Football Association of Malawi (Fam) transfer manager, Casper Jangale, said they had contacted Thailand Football Federation and it was likely that Asu would be issued ITC by today.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Thai FA responded to my email and I am just waiting for the player to be confirmed in the system. Hopefully, Asu can be issued ITC on 1st May 2015,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Asu said he was relieved that he would now be able to play for the Nomads.<\/p>\n
\u201cI really needed to be on the pitch,\u201d Asu said.<\/p>\n
Nomads coach, Elia Kananji, could not hint if the player would be part of the team when they play Surestream.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf he is cleared he will definitely be part of the team but I can\u2019t commit whether he will be in the starting line up because that depends on variety of things including game plan and training performance,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Kananji said Wanderers must win to continue with their revival.<\/p>\n
Last weekend Wanderers blew a two-goal lead and allowed Azam Tigers to snatch a point when they forced a two-all draw.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Surestream FC technical director, Peter Mponda, admitted that they were facing a daunting task.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe certainly respect Wanderers but we are not afraid of them. We are still rectifying mistakes which we have noted. As I said earlier, the first five games would be tough, but we will certainly catch-up with the high demands of the league,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Surestream lost 4-2 to Blue Eagles in their opening fixture and they also lost 1-3 to Super League champions Big Bullets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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