Simba have traveled to Eswatini without their first-choice goalkeeper, Moussa Camara, who is yet to fully recover from an injury he sustained in the previous CAF Champions League match against Gaborone United at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, which ended in a 1-1 draw.
Camara’s absence opens the door for new goalkeeper Yacoub Suleiman to continue between the posts.
Yacoub featured for a few minutes in the Gaborone United game after Camara’s injury and went on to play the full 90 minutes in Simba’s 3-0 Premier League win against Namungo FC.
On Sunday, he faces another crucial 90 minutes in Eswatini as he guards the goal against Nsingizini Hotspurs in a match Simba are determined to win to strengthen their bid for a place in the CAF Champions League group stage.
Meanwhile, defender Hussein Abel has also been included in the traveling squad after recovering from an injury that had kept him sidelined for several weeks.
The Reds of Msimbazi have officially begun their mission in Eswatini, with two days of training planned before Sunday’s encounter with Nsingizini Hotspurs.
