Struggling KwaZulu-Natal side AmaZulu are sweating over the fitness of star Nigerian striker Augustine Kwem. Photo: Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix
AmaZulu sweating on Augustine Kwem injury
Struggling KwaZulu-Natal side AmaZulu are sweating over the fitness of star Nigerian striker Augustine Kwem.
Struggling KwaZulu-Natal side AmaZulu are sweating over the fitness of star Nigerian striker Augustine Kwem. Photo: Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix
KwaZulu-Natal side AmaZulu are sweating over the fitness of Nigerian striker Augustine Kwem.
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The 26-year-old frontman has scored five goals in his 14 appearances in all competitions for Usuthu this season.
He has been in red-hot form of late with four goals in the team’s last three matches.
Kwen missed AmaZulu’s recent 1-0 DStv Premiership defeat to Mamelodi Sundowns due to a one-match suspension having accumulated four yellow cards.
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However, he arrived to AmaZulu’s media open day on Monday on crutches having reportedly picked up an injury in training.
He could now miss the team’s next league clash against Sekhukhune United at the King Zwelithini Stadium on Wednesday, 13 December.
Kick-off is at 19:30.
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Coach Pablo Franco Martin said according to the FARPost website: “I hope he’s not injured, as you can see him today in training, we’re going to see if nothing serious happened to him.
“And we are hoping. We’ll be talking to the medical staff now after training and they said that we are going to check him.
“And if there’s nothing, he would be ready for training because it’s just a kick and a matter of how a player can handle pain. We are hoping to receive the good news that there’s no injury.”
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AmaZulu are down in 14th place in the DStv Premiership standings with just 15 points after 13 matches this season.
They have won just three games, lost four and drawn six.
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