adminundergone the fitness and assessment tests that took place at the Wits training grounds in Johannesburg on Friday.
Coach Joseph Mkhonza has described the mood in camp as inspirational and believes that he will be able to select a strong squad for the upcoming friendly matches.“This camp has started off on a good footing. The atmosphere is electric, there is healthy competition between them and the new players are fitting in well as the regular players are welcoming the new ones to the national team set-up,” said Mkhonza.
Mkhonza believes that after the fitness tests and training sessions on Friday and Saturday, players called up for the national team will know what is expected from them when they get to camp.
The coach has also noticed an improvement in the fitness levels of many of the players and he contributes this to the growing competition in the Sasol League.
“This also means that clubs in the Sasol League are doing a great job in developing these players and ensuring that players are well conditioned,” said Mkhonza. After the training session on Sunday, the coach will select 21 players who will travel to Nelspruit for the feature against Mozambique on June 9.
After the Mozambique game, Mkhonza will further reduce the squad to 18 players ahead of the second friendly against Zimbabwe. — Safa.
Online Reporter