Great news for Bafana as Mokotjo is back

Kamohelo Mokotjo (right) handed Bafana Bafana coach Stuart Baxter a boost this weekend, when he returned to the Brentford side as a 70th-minute substitute in a 3-2 English Championship defeat at home to Swansea City. Mokotjo has been out injured since the end of October, and missed Bafana’s 1-1 draw with Nigeria in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier last month. If he stays fit, he should be back for Bafana’s final qualifier against Libya in March. Brentford will hope Mokotjo’s return also helps them, as the Bees have dropped worryingly close to the relegation zone, picking up just one point from their last five league matches.