Congo’s group in Pretoria is now complete. FECOFA announced Jackson Muleka’s arrival on October 2, bringing the second camp to 23 players. The Konyaspor forward had travelled through Kinshasa for administrative formalities after being in Harare.
His arrival concludes a gradual assembly of the squad. Twenty players trained on September 30. Henock Inonga joined after that session, while Nathan Ndibu and Muleka were still expected. The six starters against Zimbabwe who had been rested the previous day had also returned to group training.
On the eve of the first friendly, the federation counted 22 players for the session at Johannesburg’s FNB Stadium. Inonga and Ndibu were then in the group alongside Chancel Mbemba, Noah Sadiki, Samuel Essende and Afimico Pululu, among others. Muleka is therefore the final arrival in the camp announced by FECOFA.
Having the full group available broadens Desabre’s rotation options for the programme against Uganda. Muleka joins an attacking group in which several players are seeking more opportunities. His arrival settles whether he is present at the camp; his involvement in the matches will still depend on the coach’s selection.
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