Morrison was not even on the bench as Yanga defeated Rivers United 2-0 to earn a precious first-leg advantage in the quarterfinal of the 2022/23 CAF Confederation Cup.
Fiston Mayele scored a second-half brace to see Yanga put one foot into the semi-finals advantage heading into next weekend’s return fixture in Dar es Salaam.
Speaking on Morrison's latest omission, Kaze admitted the Ghanaian winger has been in and out of the Yanga squad because of injuries but insisted he remains an important player due to his experience and style of play.
Kaze went ahead to explain Morrison was part of the plan for the Rivers United game but they had to withdraw him after he suffered a muscle issue during the last training session in Uyo, Nigeria.
The coach pointed out: "Morrison is a player who has been injured for a while, he has recently started to play. He has played two matches in the past against Geita Gold FC and Kagera Sugar and, for this Rivers United game, he was in our plan but, unfortunately, he got a little muscle problem when we were doing the last training.”
“We decided not to take a risk, allow him to rest and we will use him in future matches," Kaze noted.
The gaffer added: "We believe in him as a player who has experience and has also played matches like this one. He is a player who can decide a match at any time due to his style of play, one against one, knowing how to get to the box and force opponents into committing mistakes.”
The coach stated: “All these things we believe we are struggling with in these matches, that's why we didn't want to take a risk because we believe he is a good player who will help us in future matches."
Morrison first played in Tanzania as a Yanga player in January 2020 before he controversially switched to the squad's age-old rivals, Simba SC, six months later.
It was a move that took a protracted court battle that saw Yanga move to Tanzania Football Federation and later Court for Arbitration for Sports (CAS) as they felt that the player did not follow the right channels, however, they lost both cases.
The winger, who formerly turned out for South Africa’s Orlando Pirates, spent two years at Simba SC, but the Tanzanian outfit opted not to renew his contract.
In a late twist of events, Morrison crossed the divide once again to rejoin Yanga at the start of this season.
On Sunday, Yanga will host Rivers United in the second leg of the CAF Confederation Cup quarterfinals, needing to avoid a defeat of a three-goal margin to qualify for the continental showdown's semi-finals for the first time in their history.
The team arrived in Dar es Salaam back from Nigeria on Tuesday dawn ready to start preparation for the crucial game that will be played at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium.
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