Simba Bhora dogged by several player injuries

CASTLE Lager Premier Soccer League newboys Simba Bhora will play Dynamos FC at Barbourfields Stadium without several key players who are in the treatment room.

With ex-Bulawayo Chiefs midfielder Hugh Chikosi and Tafadzwa Jaravani down with a bug of flue, Simba Bhora head coach Tonderai Ndiraya revealed that the ex-Warriors duo of attacking midfielder Talent Chawapiwa and Blessing Moyo, Abubakar Onifade, Keith Murera, Phinias Chigulupati, Alex Mandinyenya and Taimon Machope were nursing different injuries.

“It’s hard, the bulk of the injured players are our first team players. However, we have some youngsters who will probably rise to the occasion,” said Ndiraya amid revelations that pintsized midfield workhorse Ronald Chitiyo and Ishmael Nyani were not part of the players that made the trip to Bulawayo due to family issues.

Simba Bhora go into this match on position 13 tied on 20 points with Triangle United who fell 0-3 to Ngezi Platinum Stars yesterday.

Dynamos are number four with 32 points.

Two weeks ago, Ndiraya watched his Simba charges go down 1-0 at the hands of Glamour Boys in a Chibuku Super Cup first round tie that was played at the same venue.

It was a game in which Simba Bhora finished one man down after gifted Vaselli Kawe was sent for an early shower.

The first leg fixture between Simba Bhora and DeMbare that was played at National Sports Stadium ended nil all. -@FungaiMuderere