Brian Mandela back from injury but unavailable for Stars against Comoros

by
Collins Okinyo
May 14, 2014

By Fredrick Nadulli,

Kenya International defender Brian ‘Niang’ Mandela has recovered from a nagging knee injury but will not be available for the Comoros encounter soka25east.com can reveal.

Mandela who was invited to join Harambee Stars has been nursing a serious knee injury that has kept him out of action almost the entire season at Santos.

However after successful treatment Niang as he is popularly known by his legion of fans recovered and is now undergoing phisiotherapy and light work-out from the injury that has kept him on the sidelines for club and country.

“I Thank God i have fully recovered from my knee injury that has kept me out.It has not been easy but this things happen in football.I Have informed the technical bench i will not be available as i am regaining my full fitness and in time i will be back in great shape”Mandela told Soka25east.com from his base in Cape Town.

He is expected in the country this weekend where he will be on vacation as he continues his rehabilitation.

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Collins Okinyo

Ex- CAF Media Expert. An expert on African football with over 15 years experience ,always with an ear to the ground with indepth knowledge of the game. I have worked for top publications including 7 years at www.supersport.com until i founded www.soka25east.com to quench the thirst of football lovers across the continent. I have trained young upcoming journalists who are now a voice in African football.I have covered World Cup,AFCON,CHAN,Champions League,Confederations Cup,Cecafa,Cosafa,Wafu and many other football tournaments across the World. Founder Football Africa Arena(FAA),Founder www.afrisportdigital.com