Lyle Foster: Burnley Boss Vincent Kompany Gives Update on…
Bafana Bafana strike Lyle Foster will not take part in the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast.
Burnley coach Vincent Kompoany has spoken about the striker weeks after he was omitted from South Africa’s final squad for the tournament.
The 23-year-old took a break from football in October to focus on his mental health, which saw him miss several games for club and country.
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos did not include Foster in his final squad, citing a “medical decision” as the reason, per iDiski Times. The news did not go down well with many South Africans who felt Foster was prioritising club over country.
Foster was expected to spearhead South Africa’s attack in the competition but will have to make do without the exciting attacker. Bafana Bafana are in Group E alongside Mali, 2004 winners Tunisia, and neighbours Namibia.
Kompany on Lyle Foster
Foster is expected to play a major role for the Clarets in their quest to survive relegation.
Kompany said his striker is getting there. He missed seven Premier League games during that period.
- Bafana Bafana have boarded their flight to Ivory Coast to the hopeful cheers from fans
- Hugo Broos’ team played to a goalless draw against Lesotho in one last warm-up match
- South Africa will be expecting Bafana Bafana to at least progress from the group stage
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Hugo Broos will want the crowd to be considerably bigger when he and his team return.
Fans graced OR Tambo International Airport with song and dance to wave off the nation’s best in the hope of something spectacular over the next six weeks.
