FKF Premier League club AFC Leopards have been handed a major boost ahead of the new season, following the return to training of two of their influential players.Download our MozzartSport App For More NewsMozzart Sport can reveal that both Julius Masaba and Elias Mugane have fully recovered from their respective injuries, and are currently reunited with the team, in readiness for the upcoming campaign.##NAJAVA_MECA_9922017##The duo, who saw their 2025-2026 seasons curtailed by setbacks, missed the earlier phases of Ingwe’s preseason, but have since been training with the rest of the squad for the last one week.Mugane’s return is particularly notable, given that he missed a huge chunk his maiden Premier League campaign last season, this after tearing his Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) in a team training session in November.Why Wrexham coach blamed Harambee Stars prospect, teammates for Birmingham defeatThe youngster, who had joined the club from National Super League (NSL) side Fortune Sacco in September, would then be ruled out for the rest of the season, having undergone surgery on what Leopards reported as a complete ACL rupture, Grade Three tear of medial meniscus, and partial tear of the Lateral Collateral Ligament Complex.His return is thus expected to feel like a new signing for Ingwe, who will be delighted to have more firepower in offense next season.Ingwe 26-27 preview: 7 straight wins, heavy investment and all the ingredients to end lengthy title droughtMasaba, on the other hand, makes a return to the team following an injury-plagued campaign last season, which saw him battle both knee and ankles issues.The former Kariobangi Sharks winger, best remembered for scoring a crucial winning goal against Gor Mahia in December last year, last featured for Leopards in late March, when he was named as a substitute against Tusker.Bonface Ambani reveals 4 areas of focus ahead of AFC Leopards' new seasonStill on the deck for the 12-time KPL champions however, are Kelly Madada, who is nearing full fitness, and new goalkeeper signing Issa Emuria, out for a long period, having underwent knee surgery earlier this month.
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