Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso has provided a fresh update on Mothobi Mvala, who has been sidelined with a long-term injury.
The influential defender has featured in just two matches across all competitions this season, both coming in the Betway Premiership.
His last appearance was back in September 2025 during the 1-0 loss to Golden Arrows—Sundowns’ only league defeat of the campaign.
While Mvala has finally returned to full training, Cardoso emphasised that the centre-back will not be rushed back into action to avoid risking any setbacks in his recovery.
“Mothobi is training with the team, not for a long time, but for basically almost one week,” said Cardoso.
“Obviously, considering the long term of stop that he has had, not only his return to training [is important], but his return to performance, that is another thing because we would love so much to have everybody available, as you might imagine.
“Mothobi is a very important player in the locker room. He’s a very important player for us, in terms of what we see. He’s a leader, he’s a high profile character.
“I love him so much, but I think we should not put too much pressure on him coming to the pitch to play. It’s important to give him the proper conditions, so that when he comes, he really comes and settles down.
“Because, as you know, these kind of procedures and recovery, if you don’t take them really with the patience, it can be a dramatic setback.
“So, we don’t want that to happen. So, let’s stay in peace and let him train consistently, and from there, we’ll move for sure.”
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