Blow for Bafana as Dolly ruled out

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Bafana coach Stuart Baxter

Bafana Bafana coach Stuart Baxter has revealed that Keagan Dolly will miss Sunday’s crucial 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifier against Libya, but Bongani Zungu, Kamohelo Mokotjo and Rivaldo Coetzee are all fit.

Dolly was included in Baxter’s squad, despite making just four Ligue 1 appearances for Montpellier this season after a serious knee injury.

Baxter admitted that when he named his squad, Dolly and Zungu had been ruled fit by their club doctors, but they still needed to prove their fitness in the Bafana training camp.

The British coach, however, revealed on Thursday that Dolly has been ruled out of the upcoming game with an unrelated injury. In contrast, the trio of doubtful players in Zungu, Coetzee and Mokotjo will all be available.

‘Keagan has been doing very well in training, but has had to be ruled out of this encounter due to stiffness in his right hamstring,’ Baxter told the Safa website.

‘We are fully aware that both he and Bongani Zungu came into the camp after being declared medically fit to play, but with the different weather conditions we have had and training on different pitches throughout the week, this has caused some strain on Keagan. The good news, however, is that Bongani is looking very good in training and has really pushed himself.

‘We also had a little scare with Kamo (Kamogelo Mokotjo) a few days ago, when he had a swollen Achilles, but he is now fine and raring to go. Rivaldo Coetzee, who also came into the camp with a little strain from his weekend match, has done very well and there are no worries about him,’ he concluded.

Bafana only need to pick up a point in Sfax on Sunday to secure their spot at the 2019 Afcon in Egypt.