AFC Leopards have been handed a shot in the arm with confirmation that central defender Tedian Esilaba will be available for selection in their FKFPL match on Sunday against Vihiga Bullets at Nyayo Stadium.The towering defender last featured for Ingwe almost exactly a year ago on February 28, 2021, against Kakamega Homeboyz, playing only 12 minutes in the Ingo Derby and had to be substituted, aggravating the slight knock injury he seemed to have picked against Ulinzi Stars in his league debut match with Leopards.He went under the knife to repair his damaged ACL in March 2021 and has been out since then, only coming back to full training in January and had to wait for that while to get ready.For Ingwe, a team that could use a few more options, the news of his availability come as a very big boost as they seek to build on their recent performance which has seen them lose only once in the last 10 matches.”I am really happy to be back. It has been a long journey. The injury was a nightmare and so demanding but I thank God I made it through. With the support I had from the team and my family I am back with the team and now I am available for selection and I am so happy for that,” the defender told the club’s media.6’We’ve had a little scare with Tedian Esilaba getting injured but he’s back on the pitchKakamega Homeboys 0 AFC Leopards #Betsafe #OursForever #INGWE— AFC Leopards (@AFCLeopards) February 28, 2021 Further, the defender has urged Ingwe faithfuls to come out in huge numbers for their match on Sunday, noting that the spirits around the team are high ahead of the match.”The team spirit is high and everyone is ready. I urge the blue family to come and support the team. We need them like we did in the previous match and I know the results will be positive,” he added. (function (el) { window.addEventListener(“message”, (event) => { if (event.origin.startsWith(“https://www.sofascore”)) { if (el.id === event.data.id) { el.style.height = event.data.height + “px”; } } }); })(document.getElementById(“sofa-standings-embed-17654-38844”)); Standings provided by SofaScore LiveScore
