Nyasa Big Bullets defender, Emmanuel Zoya, has suffered a groin injury that threatens to ruin his chances of donning the Flames\u2019 colours.<\/p>\n
After being sidelined last season, Zoya was given a rare call-up by the Flames mentor, Ronny van Geneudgen.<\/p>\n
However, Zoya, who was voted last season\u2019s best TNM Super League defender, suffered a groin injury on Monday, and primary examination indicates that the left-back-cum-centre-back will miss training for two weeks.<\/p>\n
The Flames Team Manager, James Sangala, confirmed the development, saying Zoya was still under observation.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is sad that it has happened this way. The technical panel, led by the head coach, decided to give him a chance, following an impressive season. Our doctors are still monitoring him,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Sangala also said Silver Strikers\u2019 play-maker, Levison Maganizo, did not report for training as he was also injured.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, van Geneudgen has exempted under-20 players, Peter Banda and Chimwemwe Idana, from afternoon training sessions to enable them to attend classes in the morning.<\/p>\n
Banda and Idana will sit for Malawi School Certificate of Education examinations in June.<\/p>\n
As we went to press, the senior national team was expected to break so as to pave way for junior national team training.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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