Dar es Salaam, June 12 -- TAIFA Stars skipper Mbwana Samatta and striker Simon Msuva have been ruled out of the international friendly match against Malawi set at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam tomorrow.

Team Manager Nadir Haroub said yesterday that Samatta has family issues to take care of, while Msuva has a CAF Champions League (CAF CL) engagement as his side Wydad Casablanca of Morroco is preparing to face Kaizer Chiefs in the semifinals.

He added that they decided to recall Yohana Mkomola, who plays for Ukrainian side Inhulets Petrove to replace injured Braison Nkulula, while insisting that morale in the camp was ceiling high.

"He (Nkulula) joined the squad with injury and after a thorough examination from doctors, they co...