LDF striker Mojela Letsie returns from injury layoff

LDF striker Mojela Letsie is back in training...

LDF striker Mojela Letsie has returned to full training after an almost six-month injury layoff. Letsie was injured towards the end of last season after being involved in a car accident and missed the whole of Sohle-Sohle’s offseason programme.

He was expected to be out for a few more weeks and his return is welcome news for the army side.

LDF coach Motheo Mohapi said he is delighted to have his top sharpshooter back but said Letsie still needs to regain match fitness before he can return to the field of play.

“Mojela is back with the team but he didn’t have enough time for the pre-season for him to get back to the fitness levels that we expect from him,” Mohapi said.

It is unlikely Letsie will feature on Sunday as LDF play Kick4Life. However, Mohapi didn’t rule out Letsie playing if there is a striker crisis at Ratjomose.

“If it can happen that we have any problems we will use him,” Mohapi said.

The prolific Mojela scored 18 goals in the 2016/17 season to lead the goalscoring charts. When he returns Letsie will be a boost for an LDF side that is looking to end a trophy drought that dates back to 2008 when Sohle-Sohle won the now defunct Buddie Top 4.

LDF also haven’t won the league since 2004, the last of their eight league titles which is second only to the ten won by Matlama.

Sohle-Sohle have a testing month coming up. Next up in the league they face Kick4Life and champions Bantu. LDF then have the Independence Cup in the first week of October – their first chance of silverware this season – before a crunch tie against Lioli on October 21.

LDF’s upcoming fixtures:

23 September - Kick4Life v LDF 29 September - LDF v Bantu 6–7 October - Independence Cup 21 October - Lioli v LDF 27 October - LDF v Sefotha-fotha 04 November - LDF v LMPS 10 November - LCS v LDF