Dolly and Zungu may be back in time for Bafana’s Afcon qualifier
The France-based pair have resumed training after being out due to injury
France-based Bafana Bafana midfielders Keagan Dolly and Bongani Zungu are back in training after injury lay-offs‚ but are running out of time to prove their form and fitness ahead of the crucial Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier against Libya in a little over a month’s time. Dolly is back in full training with Montpellier‚ but did not feature for the side in their Ligue 1 draw with second-placed Lille at the weekend. The 26-year-old has played just 16 minutes for his club since mid-September after first fracturing his leg and then‚ on his return‚ being sidelined by a calf problem for another month. But now fully fit and looking sharp in training‚ he will hope for game time that persuades national team coach Stuart Baxter he is ready to face Libya. Zungu looks more of a long shot after he returned to light training following a knee injury sustained in early September. Amiens, who are facing relegation, will be desperate to get one of their key players back in action‚ but will b...
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