AFC Leopards coach Patrick Aussems expects defender Tedian Esilaba to be back in the team over the next few weeks. Esilaba is currently sidelined with a niggling knee injury.The central defender has not featured for the team this season owing to a back issue that he picked during pre-season and his absence has forced Aussems to field left-back Washington Munene at the heart of defence with Lewis Bandi deputizing at left-back.##NAJAVA_MECA_6905681##The player has been undergoing rehabilitation and asked when he expects the former Nairobi City Stars back; Aussems was coy on giving a definite date saying the player will be out for a few more weeks.“He recently underwent an MRI last week with the medical guys and he will be out for more weeks, it will take a few more weeks before he is back,” he stated.Esilaba has struggled with injuries since he signed for AFC Leopards in February. On just his second appearance for the club, he picked a knee injury and had to undergo surgery that kept him out for months.AFC Leopards defender Tedian Esilaba has undergone a knee surgery.Quick recovery Tedian#FKFPL pic.twitter.com/xosspRLyFH— Ole Teya (@Kevin_teya) March 25, 2021 The tactician also spoke about the better physical state of Captain Eugene Mukangula who has shed weight. Last season, the tactician claimed that the midfielder could not play past the 60th minute due to his not-so-good physical state.“He has improved physically, he has shed some weight and he has improved. But also I do not have a lot of choices on the bench and it is important that he can finish a match,” he added.Ingwe have started the season slowly and five matches in, they have one win, two draws, and two defeats. Aussems has blamed the struggles on some of his not being cleared by FKF and FIFA and hopes to have the six uncleared players by January 2023.“For me, the AFC Leopards’ season starts in January because we will have more players and I will be able to train and use all my group. In the five games, under very difficult circumstances it had not been easy,” the tactician said.McKinstry explains touching reason for subbing Blackberry before half time
