Comoros will field an outfield player in purpose for his or her Africa Cup of Nations ultimate-16 tie as opposed to Cameroon after seeing their conventional shot-stopping alternatives wiped out amid a COVID-19 and injury crisis.
The island country sprung a big surprise by using qualifying for the ultimate sixteen of their first look on the opposition's very last tournament, and could now face the in-shape Indomitable Lions who lit up the group level with seven goals.
But the Coelacanths' squad has been decimated, and they will now must play an outfielder between the sticks.
Currently two of the united states of america's three goalkeepers, Moyadh Ousseini and Ali Ahamada, have examined high quality for COVID-19 and could leave out Monday's fit, whilst first-desire Salim Ben Boina is out injured. Comoros will nevertheless be obliged to take the sphere in the event that they have 11 gamers available, irrespective of their position.
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That might be difficult, as its no longer simply the shot-stoppers who are suffering, too. In general, 12 in their squad were dominated out thru COVID, as has coach Amir Abdou.
“We attempt to address it the high-quality we will," Comoros popular manager El Hadad Himidi explained. “Without the instruct, some most important gamers and the two final goalkeepers, the state of affairs is pretty difficult.”
Speaking ahead of the Cameroon tie on Monday, Comoros assistant teach Jean-Daniel Padovani showed that an outfielder has been selected to play in goal because the underdogs try to attain the region-finals.
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"We've already chosen an outfield player who will begin as keeper...It's a participant who in training has proven that he can play as a keeper," Padovanni informed newshounds, however did no longer verify who might be selected.
