Simba SC captain John Bocco has been left out of a 27-man squad for their first match in the Caf Champions League group stage against AS Vita Club on February 12.
According to the list of players travelling for the first round meeting and obtained by Goal, Bocco, who has been struggling with injury, has been dropped by coach Didier Gomes Da Rosa, with the team set to leave for the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Tuesday.
Another player missing from the squad is new signing Perfect Chikwende, who is not eligible to feature having turned out against the Msimbazi giants for FC Platinum in the second round of the competition.