After being sidelined for about three months due to injuries, defender Kibwana Shomari is now back
In a friendly match on Saturday against the Somali national team, Kibwana played for about 15 minutes replacing Djuma Shabani who also returned to the squad after recovering from malaria
The return of Kibwana and other injured players is good news for Yanga in the final rounds of the NBC Premier League
In the match, the Citizens also watched Chico Ushindi starting and scoring the equalizer for Yanga in a game that ended in a 1-1 draw
Ushindi failed to finish the game after suffering injuries at the start of the second half, however it has been told they were not serious injuries and may be ready to face KMC on Saturday
Defenders Abdallah Shaibu 'Ninja' and David Bryson were also part of the reserve players although they did not get a chance to play
Coach Nasreddine Nabi used Ibrahim Bacca and Dickson Job in the central defensive zone resting captain Bakari Nondo Mwamnyeto while on the left side he used Yassin Mustafa who is now 100% fit
Players Khalid Aucho, Farid Mussa and Saido Ntibazonkiza were absent from the game, Aucho and Farid have recovered from injuries while Saido is still in the rehabilitation program, expected to be out of action for another week
