Orlando Pirates have left last weekend’s Carling Knockout 3-2 loss to Magesi FC in the past. SuperSport United are up next in the Betway Premiership.
ORLANDO PIRATES VS SUPERSPORT UNITED: TWO MIDFIELDERS RETURN
According to the club’s latest injury news, two experienced heads will be back on the pitch.
Having missed last weekend’s game due to injuries, the Buccaneers have reported that Makhehlene Makhaula and Miguel Timm will be back on Friday night against SuperSport at 19:30.
“A return to the match day squad could also be on the cards for the likes of Makhehlene Makhaula and Miguel Timm, who both sat out the game against Magesi,” Orlando Pirates reported.
OLISA NDAH OUT
Meanwhile, Nigerian defender Olisa Ndah is out injured until 2025, but coach Jose Riveiro is not losing sleep.
ORLANDO PIRATES COACH JOSE RIVEIRO NOT WORRIED
“Olisa was in an exceptional moment in his career and it’s a pity that he can’t be part of the team for the upcoming months but we have solutions within the squad. We don’t have to [maybe panic] … it’s not a headache in that sense. We have quality in the squad, enough to immediately find a player that will replace [him] in the final already,” Riveiro said via Sowetan.
“Olisa didn’t play and we played an international player like Sibisi [in the MTN8 final]. Tapelo [Xoki] is also coming back soon … we have our captain Innocent Maela [who can also play at centre-back], we have many players who can play that role. The headache is always the same … to find the starting XI in a squad of 39 players, so this week isn’t the exception in that sense,” concluded the Sea Robbers tactician.
