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Lyle Foster
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Burnley boss Vincent Kompany believes it is too early in Lyle Foster’s recovery from mental health problems for him to join up with South Africa for the Africa Cup of Nations.
The striker was named in the preliminary squad for next month’s tournament by Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos on Thursday despite not playing for Premier League club Burnley since October.
“Unfortunately, at the moment, he’s not in a position where he can go to the national team, he just can’t,” Kompany said Thursday.
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