{"id":57165,"date":"2022-04-08T17:06:43","date_gmt":"2022-04-08T15:06:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/nakamba-fit-to-face-tottenham-hotspur-after-long-injury-layoff"},"modified":"2022-04-08T20:06:18","modified_gmt":"2022-04-08T18:06:18","slug":"nakamba-fit-to-face-tottenham-hotspur-after-long-injury-layoff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/nakamba-fit-to-face-tottenham-hotspur-after-long-injury-layoff","title":{"rendered":"Nakamba Fit To Face Tottenham Hotspur After Long Injury Layoff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Warriors midfielder Marvelous Nakamba will be in the Aston Villa squad to face Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, manager Steven Gerrard has confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>Nakamba could feature for Gerrard\u2019s first team for the first time since December, having played for the Under-23s seven days ago.<\/p>\n<p>Argentina international Emiliano Buendia and captain Tyrone Mings have both recovered from knocks that they picked up in the 2-1 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers last week and will also be in the squad to face Spurs. Said, Gerrard:<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re likely to make some changes. We\u2019re nearly at full health. Marvelous Nakamba was one we\u2019ve been waiting for and he\u2019s had 60 minutes in the Under-23s and a strong week, so he\u2019ll come into the squad.<\/p>\n<p>Emi Buendia and Tyrone Mings picked up niggles from Wolves. Tyrone trained yesterday and he\u2019s been ok, so he\u2019s available.<\/p>\n<p>Emi Buendia trained today and assuming there\u2019s no reaction from today\u2019s session, he\u2019ll be available. That makes us virtually full strength.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\">Zimbabwe<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. Warriors midfielder Marvelous Nakamba will be in the Aston Villa squad to face Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, manager Steven Gerrard has confirmed. Nakamba could feature for Gerrard\u2019s first team for the first time since December, having played for the Under-23s seven days ago. 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