{"id":2802,"date":"2019-01-30T12:26:55","date_gmt":"2019-01-30T12:26:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/zimbabwe\/?p=2802"},"modified":"2019-01-30T12:26:55","modified_gmt":"2019-01-30T12:26:55","slug":"musona-sidelined-due-to-chickenpox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/musona-sidelined-due-to-chickenpox","title":{"rendered":"Musona sidelined due to chickenpox"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WARRIORS captain Knowledge Musona\u2019s hopes of making an immediate impact following his loan move to struggling Belgian side KSC Lokeren suffered a setback after being diagnosed with chickenpox, which is expected to rule him out of action for a few weeks.<\/p>\n<p>The 28-year-old forward was conspicuous by his absence from the Lokeren squad as they suffered a 3-0 defeat against Zulte-Waregem at home which left them facing an uphill task in their quest to survive relegation.<\/p>\n<p>Lokeren manager Glen De Boeck revealed that the Zimbabwe international is expected to be out of action for a few weeks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s been sick since this week and it looks like he\u2019s been suffering from chickenpox, so it\u2019ll be out for a few weeks,\u201d De Boeck told the Belgian publication Walfoot. \u201cBut anyway, one player cannot make a difference in our struggle for survival.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The illness comes after Musona endured a nightmare debut for his new club Sporting Lokeren after a 4-1 thrashing away to AS Eupen two weeks ago.<\/p>\n<p>The Warriors captain joined the basement side recently on loan from fellow league side Anderlecht for the remainder of the season, as he looks to resurrect his faltering club career.<\/p>\n<p>According to reports from Belgium, Lokeren, who anchor the log-standings with 14 points from 23 games, paid a loan fee of around \u20ac 500000 for Musona\u2019s move which will run until June 30.<\/p>\n<p>Musona decided to leave Anderlecht, a side he joined at the start of the season, as he had been reduced to a fringe player, having failed to replicate the form he enjoyed during his stay at previous club KV Oostende.<\/p>\n<p>So frustrated was Musona with lack of playing opportunities at Anderlecht that he turned to popular televangelist TB Joshua recently, seeking divine intervention over his faltering career.<\/p>\n<p>The Zimbabwe Warriors captain struggled to nail down a first team jersey under former boss Vanhaezebrouck, who was sacked earlier this month and was hoping for a change of fortunes under new coach Fred Rutten.<\/p>\n<p>But it appears Rutten was also not convinced by the former Kaizer Chiefs and Hoffeinheim man, whom he decided to ship out so that he gets game time elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier reports had linked Musona with a move back to KV Oostende or the Major League Soccer (MLS) in the US, but Lokeren tabled a better offer for the man who is nicknamed \u201cThe Smiling Assassin\u201d.<\/p>\n<div class=\"in-post-div\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WARRIORS captain Knowledge Musona\u2019s hopes of making an immediate impact following his loan move to struggling Belgian side KSC Lokeren suffered a setback after being diagnosed with chickenpox, which is expected to rule him out of action for a few weeks. 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