Sibaya arrives at Bafana camp

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Pretoria - Veteran defensive midfielder, Macbeth Sibaya, has arrived in the country for the international friendly between Bafana Bafana and Ghana at Soccer City on Wednesday evening.

The Russian-based player - along with Belgium-based player, Anele Ngcongca, who arrived in the country on Monday - will make up a full house for the national team.

The 20-player team, sans Sibaya and Ngcongca, held a training session at Sturrock Park, Milpark in Johannesburg, on Monday afternoon. Midfielder Andile Jali, who reported to the camp with a niggling injury, was also in attendance, according to Bafana media officer Matlhomola Morake.

Morake said Jali who limped off the pitch during his team's Telkom Charity Cup match on Saturday at Soccer City was taken for an MRI scan on Monday where he was declared fit to remain at the camp.

Bafana head coach, Pitso Mosimane included Jali to his 22-man squad after European based midfielder; Kagisho Dikgacoi, suffered a right thigh strain.

The West Africans who were dubbed "BaGhana BaGhana" following their splendid performance during the 2010 FIFA World Cup are already in the country.

The Black Stars trained at the Randburg football club grounds on Monday. Today, they will hold their training session at Soccer City at 8:30pm, while Bafana will train at the same venue this afternoon.