Tanzanian coach Etienne Ndayiragije has confirmed captain Mbwana Samatta will not be available to face Rwanda on October 14.
The Burundian coach has revealed Samatta, who turns out for Belgium side Genk, has requested not to be included in the squad for the friendly set for Kigali, Rwanda.
“[Samatta] requested not to be included in the squad to face Rwanda because he is still undergoing [his] recovery period,” Ndayiragije is quoted by Daily News.
“If you may recall, [Samatta] was injured during the home match against Burundi since then he has not yet recovered fully.