32-year-old Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper Ronwen Williams will miss the start of the season after getting time off to recover from a shoulder injury.
A Briefly News source could not confirm the length of Williams' absence; however, they confirmed the shot-stopper had surgery on his shoulderMamelodi Sundownssource at Sundowns said Williams will have time to recover while the rest of the squad continues to work with the new technical team, which"Ronza has had surgery, and it went well, but he will need time to recover. The cub has other options, so there is no panic.
With Williams spending time on the sidelines, Sundowns have plenty of options in the form of Jody February, Dennis Onyango and Reyaad Pieterse.Local football fans wished Williams a speedy recovery on social media, while others said Sundowns have enough cover in the position.Gabriel Hamah says Sundowns will be okay:
"Let's not rush him because he must be 100% fit for the Club World Cup, CAF, and AFL. Locally, February, Onyango and Riyad can do the job well."Junior Bester is the current Entertainment Writer at Briefly News. He achieved a ND:Journalism at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in 2012. He worked for Independent Newspapers from 2011 till 2022 covering news, sport, business and entertainment for titles such as Weekend Argus, Cape Argus, Daily Voice and Northern News.
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