Simba’s squad has returned to Dar es Salaam from Zanzibar, where they concluded their Mapinduzi Cup campaign yesterday following a 1–0 defeat to Azam FC in the semifinal.
Simba head coach Steve Barker has granted the players a few days off before the team resumes training in preparation for their upcoming CAF Champions League match against Esperance.
It is also reported that Barker has already submitted his assessment report to the club’s management, outlining areas that require improvement.
Barker has requested the addition of no fewer than five players, targeting the positions of left-back, central defender, central midfielders (numbers 8 and 10), and a right winger.
The goalkeeper position has also been highlighted in the report, although the coach has been assured that goalkeeper Moussa Camara will be ready to return to the squad later this month.
The management has already started working on the report, with the Msimbazi Reds traveling to Malawi to pursue Nyasa Big Bullets winger Chikumbutso Salima.
This season, Salima has featured in 27 matches for Nyasa Big Bullets, scoring 15 goals and providing 11 assists.
