Banyana Banyana have suffered a huge blow ahead of the knockout stages of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, with Thembi Kgatlana being ruled out of the tournament.
Kgatlana played in all three matches so far and netted once, helping Desiree Ellis team to collect three wins.
However, the ladies will now have to compete without their superstar after she ruptured her left Achilles tendon.
“Thembi Kgatlana sustained a complete rupture of the left Achilles tendon against Botswana, which was confirmed by the MRI scan this morning. Unfortunately she will be out for the whole WAFCON 2022 tournament and she is due for an operation back home in South Africa,” Mokoka told www.safa.net on Monday.
“Post operation healing will be guided by certain milestones that we have to achieve, of course, a comprehensive functional rehabilitation programme will be in place for her but the quicker we achieve those milestones the quicker she will be back in the field of play.”
Doctor Mokoka also gave an update on Jermaine Seoposenwe, who also did not finish the game against Botswana due to injury.
“Jermain Seoposenwe sustained a soft tissue injury of the ankle against Botswana. She is doing well and will be available for training tomorrow [on Tuesday].”
