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Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Midfielder Yannick Mukunzi has returned to full training with his Swedish third tier side Sandviken IF after sixteen months out of action through injury.<\/p>\n

The Rwanda international was stretched off with a knee injury in the first half of his side’s 3-1 defeat to Taby in the Swedish third tier league on October 23, 2021 and has not played a game ever since.<\/p>\n

He had surgery in November 2021 and started physical exercise in September 2022 after being offered a new contract. He is now in the final stage of the recovery as he has joined his team mates in the first team training session.<\/p>\n

ALSO READ<\/b>: Midfielder Yannick Mukunzi out of world cup qualifiers<\/p>\n

Mukunzi’s return for the upcoming 2023 Swedish third tier season is good news for Sandviken who missed his services in the midfield as he was their key player in the department before his injury.<\/p>\n

He joined Sandviken on loan from Rayon Sports in January 2019 before signing a permanent two-year deal with the club in 2020.<\/p>\n

With Rwanda set to face Benin in the AFCON qualifiers in March, the midfielder will be vital to coach Carlos Alos Ferrer and a key solution in the national team\u2019s midfield with Djihad Bizimana still struggling for game time.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Rwanda<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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