{"id":15921,"date":"2019-11-14T22:15:31","date_gmt":"2019-11-14T20:15:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/zimbabwe\/?p=15921"},"modified":"2019-11-14T22:15:31","modified_gmt":"2019-11-14T20:15:31","slug":"blow-for-warriors-ahead-of-afcon-match-against-botswana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/blow-for-warriors-ahead-of-afcon-match-against-botswana","title":{"rendered":"Blow For Warriors Ahead Of AFCON Match Against Botswana"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Zimbabwe has suffered a huge blow ahead of the 2021 Total Africa Cup of Natio s qualifier match against Botswana scheduled for this Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Zimbabwe Football Association announced on Twitter this afternoon that Warriors left-back, Divine Lunga has suffered an injury during training.<\/p>\n<p>The Golden Arrows FC player is famously known for shutting down Liverpool star, Mohammed Salah, at this year\u2019s edition of the Total AFCON Finals held in Egypt. ZIFA posted on Twitter saying:<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunate news from the Warriors training ground<\/p>\n<p>The man who marked Mohamed Salah out of the game on 21 June has suffered a groin strain.<\/p>\n<p>Medical Doctor Xolani Ndlovu said an MRI scan will determine how long he is likely to be inactive<\/p>\n<p>Wishing Divine Lunga a speedy recovery<\/p>\n<p>He joins Tinotenda Kadewere and Macauley Bonne who have since been sidelined on medical grounds whilst Adam Chicksen is stuck at his club whose league will not stop during the international break.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zimbabwe has suffered a huge blow ahead of the 2021 Total Africa Cup of Natio s qualifier match against Botswana scheduled for this Friday. Zimbabwe Football Association announced on Twitter this afternoon that Warriors left-back, Divine Lunga has suffered an injury during training. 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