Young Africans (Yanga SC) have received a huge boost following the return to training of their captain Papy Tshishimbi.
Tshishimbi picked up an injury when the Jangwani Street-based giants resumed training ahead of the Mainland Premier League restart, but has now returned to full training.
Yanga coach Boniface Mkwasa confirmed the return of the captain after the team suffered a shock 3-0 defeat against KMC in a friendly played on Sunday.
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“On a positive note, our captain [Tshishimbi] is back and he will start training with the first-team squad,” Mkwasa told reporters.
Tshishimbi missed Yanga’s three build-up matches – a 3-1 win against Transit Camp, a 2-0 victory against Dar City, and the 3-0 defeat against KMC.