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Michael Olunga's Kashiwa resume contact training

Kashiwa Reysol's Michael Olunga in action against FC Tokyo during their Japanese League match at the Ajinomoto stadium on October 28, 2020.

Photo credit: Pool

What you need to know:

  • According to the club’s website, Brazilian coach Nelsinho was on site on Wednesday giving instructions to players as they went about their normal training, including contact play
  • Kashiwa’s last match before the coronavirus-enforced break was against Shimizu S-Pulse on October 31 at Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium which ended goalless
  • The 26-year-old Kenyan international striker has been in fine form this season having netted 24 times in all competitions (23 in the league)

Michael Olunga’s Kashiwa Reysol resumed normal training on Wednesday with focus on their upcoming J1 league match against Sagan Tosu on Saturday.

Kashiwa are winless in their last five matches against Sagan. They head into the return leg after completing a mandatory 10 days of quarantine following 16 positive Covi-19 cases in their camp.