While Simba is missing the service of midfielder, Sadio Kanoute, head coach, Roberto Oliviera 'Robertinho', has given responsibilities to his three stars to ensure they perform well in the CAF Champions League group stage game against Raja Casablanca from Morocco
Kanoute will miss the game due to three yellow cards and his place may be taken by Jonas Mkude, Ismael Sawadogo, Mzamiru Yassin or Erasto Nyoni.
The players have already given responsibilities for the game that will be played on Saturday from 7:00 pm at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, Dar es Salaam.
The manager of Simba's Information and Communications Department, Ahmed Ally, has said that Kanoute's absence is a blow to them, however coach Robertinho Oliveira has players to use in his place
"Mkude has joined the camp and is training with his teammates, the issue of playing will be the plans of the technical bench, according to the system he wants to use"
"That will be the plans of coach Robertinho, Mkude is happy in the team and is in the camp, he has been given the big role of 'brother' leader to his teammates, this is after going through many challenges, " said Ahmed
Ahmed has said that Saturday's game will have one thing to look for a good result on the home field and they have nothing else to do other than that and their players know.
