FOOTBALL NEWS - Bafana Bafana coach Stuart Baxter has decided to call off the national team camp earlier than expected.
Instead of dispersing on Monday afternoon (9 October 2017), Baxter felt it would be in the best interest of the squad to release the players early to their clubs.
Bafana Bafana held a training session on Sunday, 8 October after their fine 3-1 win over Burkina Faso on Saturday, 7 October at the FNB Stadium.
The players who started the match only did light work and were then rested, while the others worked with Baxter – only Itumeleng Khune (ankle sprain) and Andile Jali (shoulder sprain) did not take part in any activities.
Others players nursing injuries were Thulani Serero (ankle), Bradley Grobler (ankle), Hlompho Kekana (ankle) and Teboho Langerman (tight calf muscles).
“After serious deliberation with the technical team, we decided that it is not in the best interest of the players to continue with another training session scheduled for Monday.
"What also pushed us to that decision was the many players carrying injuries and we felt they would be better off if given more time to rest to help them recover quicker,” said Baxter.
“We also believe this will help overseas-based players to spend a few more hours with their families than would have been possible before they jet out of the country to return to their clubs.
"On the other hand, this will assist local-based players to report early at their teams as we want to keep a healthy relationship with all the clubs – both local and overseas.”
