Mamelodi Sundowns veteran goalkeeper Denis Onyango has spoken about how boosting the return of the club’s captain Themba Zwane has been.
‘Mshishi’ made his return from injury on Saturday when Masandawana drew 0-0 with Al Ahly in the CAF Champions League semi-final first leg.
Onyango says the attacking midfielder has big positive influence on the team and he helps the team with his creativity.
ONYANGO DELIGHTED WITH THEMBA ZWANE’S RETURN
“It was very good [to see Zwane back], you could see the stadium was up, he's the captain of the team and it was very good to have him back on the field after a very long time,” he added.
“He's very influential to the team and the youngsters love him, the country loves him, and the team loves him – when he's on the pitch, things happen, he looks after the ball and looks for the [key] passes.
“So we hope that he gets the match fitness he needs and helps the team towards the end of the season.”
Meanwhile, Onyango feels, despite failing to defeat Ahly in the first leg, the game is still open.
“It wasn't a very bad game, but it also wasn't a very good game from our side – I believe the fact that we did not concede leaves [the tie] open because we know we can score and we've won in Cairo before,” said Onyango.
“So it's still open for anyone, but the goal is to go to the final and everyone is looking forward – of course, we would have made it difficult for them by scoring a goal at home, but it was not meant to be.
“They had a very compact five at the back and they were closing the midfield so, for me, I think it will be more open in Cairo than it was here in Pretoria.”
