Orlando Pirates have selection dilemmas to consider before their weekend battle with Sundowns. Are Tito Maswanganyi and Relebohile Mofokeng candidates to start?
Pirates can go level on points with Sundowns if they win, and they’ll still have a game in hand on the Brazilians.
Here’s the latest medical report.
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There are doubts over the availability of key trio Relebohile Mofokeng, Tapelo Xoki and Deano van Rooyen. Meanwhile, Thabiso Sesane and Selaelo Rasebotja will play no part against the Brazilians.
“There are no fresh injury concerns despite a highly physical clash on Saturday, while the likes of Selaelo Rasebotja and Thabiso Sesane continue to work their way back to full fitness after their injury spells,” the club said before their 2-1 win over Magesi in the Telkom Knockout quarter-finals.
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Despite not being a regular starter for Bafana, Evidence Makgopa is proving time and again that he’s the man for the big occasion at Pirates. The Sea Robbers suffered a late scare to secure their place in the Telkom Knockout semis with a 2-1 win over Magesi, with the goals coming from in-form winger Tshepang Moremi and Makgopa.
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