Al Merrikh face Simba SC in the Caf Champions League Group A match at the Benjamin Mkapa without eight of their players who have tested positive for Covid-19.
The eight - Abdelrahman Isaac, Bakhit Khamis, Ahmed Abdelmoneim, Tajeddin Yaqoub, Ramadan Ajab, Tony Edjomariegwe, Bakri Al Madina, and Saif Ad Damazin, will now not be part of the team to face Wekundu wa Msimbazi on Tuesday.
However, the Red Devils have not taken the new development positively and feel the hosts have played a game on them, stating it is the mentality of "small teams".
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"Since our team arrived in Dar es Salaam, [Simba] decided to play the game outside the pitch with such bad treatment and now selected eight players from our [and banned them stating they have] covid-19," Al Merrikh tweeted.