Dans la tanière : Lions Begin Bracing Up

Less than two weeks to the kick-off of the 2021 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon slated for January 9, 2022, the Indomitable Lions have begun strategizing to produce excellent results during the competition. They began camping in the evening of yesterday Monday December 27, 2021 at the Mundi sports complex, in the outskirts of Yaounde. With Jean Onana absent due to injury and with no official replacement made yet, 10 out of the 28 recently selected players had joined camp at press time yesterday. They include Moumi Ngamaleu, Hongla, Mbaizo Olivier, Omossola Simon, Clinton Njie, Onguene Jérome, Karl Toko Ekambi, Jean Efala Konguep, André Onana and Jean-Charles Casteletto. Eight others were reported to add to the squad yesterday night. 
Apart from Onana who is officially absent, Jean-Claude Billong who equally had high chances of making it to the final 28, after being shortlisted in the first 40, was equally held back due to injury. But coach Conceiçao can have a cold head given that Harold Moukoudi who had an injury has resumed training and everything being equally will not miss the AFCON. As for Bayern’s striker, Choupo Moting whose participation in the AFCON was doubted due to Covid-19, things are becoming clearer. The striker is reported to have resumed training with his German club.
Even though no official programme for the Lions’ training had been made public at press time, unconfirmed reports have it that the Lions maybe playing two friendlies to test their strength before they begin their AFCON campaign. Guinea Bissau and Morocco have been reported as potential opponents.&...