Mukasa back to relieve Villa pressure

BY PETER EKAROT RENEGADE SC Villa striker Andrew Mukasa ended his two-day circus and returned to Villa Park yesterday. Mukasa, who had been training with KCC, reportedly wrote an apology letter to the team management and rejoined the rest of the Villa team. The disciplinary committee that slammed a three-month suspension on the wayward striker will sit and "consider" lifting it. "I am sorry to whoever I angered. I am back home. I'm ready to face Julius Berger with Villa," he told The New Vision after training. Coach Paul Hasule said: "I am happy he is back. We need to handle him carefully." Welfare manager Ben Waira said: "I think we now have to help the young man get over his mental uncertainty. Since he has written an apology letter, the suspension would be lifted as we step up preparations for Julius Berger." Mukasa trained twice at KCC and swore never to return to Villa Park. Mukasa's absence was equally felt after Villa missed so many changes in the narrow 2-1 victory over Iganga Town Council. Villa face Nigeria's Julius Berger in the first leg of the CAF champions league second round on May 12 at Namboole. Ends