Brighton & Hove Albion has received good news ahead of their Premier League match against Manchester City. Nigerian winger Zadok Yohanna is back in training after being out for a long time.
Yohanna has been working hard to get fit after missing many matches this season. He has not played for the Seagulls in the Premier League since the start of the season.
His last game for Brighton was against Tromsø, a Norwegian team, in the UEFA Conference League qualifiers. That match marked his third appearance for the club since he joined.
The 19-year-old has missed 11 matches in a row. This has been tough for him, especially since he could not play for Nigeria in their Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau.
There is now new hope for his recovery. Brighton's manager, Fabian Hürzeler, said that the winger has returned to training just in time for Saturday’s game against Manchester City.
During a press conference before the match on Thursday, Hürzeler mentioned Yohanna as one of the players making good progress with their injuries. "Regarding the other players who have been out for a long time, Zadok Yohanna is back on the training pitch, also Stefanos Tzimas after his ACL, so plenty of positives," Hürzeler told reporters.
Yohanna’s return to training is a big step in his effort to get back into the team. Still, Hürzeler did not say if the Nigerian winger would play against Enzo Maresca’s side.
After a rocky start in England, his return to training is good news for both Brighton and Nigeria. The young player hopes to overcome his fitness issues and become a regular part of Hürzeler’s plans.
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