Mosimane expects clean bill of health for Bafana

Coach Pitso Mosimane will spend Tuesday assessing the fitness of the South Africa squad as the last players from overseas clubs arrive in camp ahead of the two Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Kenya.

The Bafana coach said he did not expect any issues although fatigue from travel could restrict the ability of some players to properly train with the team soon after arrival.

“Everyone who is supposed to have been in camp is there,” Mosimane said. “All well, no complaints at the moment.

“The local players all came into camp on Sunday and we received some of overseas-based players on Monday morning. But others are on a different time zones as the US-based players were playing early in the morning on Sunday (South African time).

“So far from the players who have arrived, the doctor has given us a green light, but obviously from the matches at the weekend, we have those knocks that could be okay in a few days and we still have to assess those who are coming from overseas. Then we can have a full update of possible injuries.”

Mosimane bemoaned the lack of time to work with players as they all arrive in small groups to join the squad for the clash at the Orlando Stadium on Friday and then in Nairobi next Tuesday.

“You know how it is with the national team, you don't know who's available until maybe three days before the match because some might have come with small knocks and they might need a day or two to shake them off.

“That’s the life of an international football coach! You don't have four or five days to prepare as you want.”