By Sports Correspondent

Warriors head coach Michael Nees has encouraged France-based forward Tino Kadewere to focus on putting in the necessary effort to regain his form after being sidelined with injury and missing recent national team call-ups.

Kadewere, who has yet to make an appearance for Nantes this year, will not be part of the squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Benin and Nigeria.

“I’ve had regular discussions with Tino. Unfortunately, he was unfairly blamed last time after being accused of faking an injury,” Nees explained.

“He was out for five months, so I believe those who criticized him publicly should apologize. He’s been sidelined since November.”

The German coach reassured that Kadewere remains in his plans but stressed the need for the player to prove himself before securing a place in the squad.

“Tino is certainly on our radar. He plays at a very high level,” Nees said.

“He needs to regain his confidence, get back to full fitness, and rebuild his self-belief that his body can handle the demands. Once he achieves that, we’ll call him up and assess his performance. If he’s doing well, he’ll be included.”

However, Nees noted that even if Kadewere returns to his club this weekend, it may be too soon for him to rejoin the Warriors.

“He’s been out for five months, so it would be too early. The same goes for Bill Antonio, who’s recovering from an ACL injury and has been out for over a year.”

“But with Tino, our communication has been very good and respectful, and there’s no issue from my side with him,” the coach concluded.

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