Orlando Pirates winger Monnapule Saleng surprisingly left Bafana Bafana’s makeshift CHAN qualifiers squad this week. What’s going on?
WHY ORLANDO PIRATES STAR MONNANPULE SALENG LEFT?
Despite playing 90 minutes for the national side during the first left against Egypt at the Free State Stadium last Sunday, the 26-year-old from Bloemhof, North West, left the camp ahead of Sunday’s second left in Ismailia. According an insider, Saleng’s troubles with Orlando Pirates are weighing too heavily on his shoulders.
“He’s struggling. He’s not taking this Pirates thing well. Mentally, he’s not in the best place,” a source close to the player told FARPost.
ORLANDO PIRATES TO MISS NKOSINATHI SIBISI
Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro will select his starting eleven against SuperSport United in the Nedbank Cup without his captain Nkosinathi Sibisi.
A place in the Nedbank Cup is at stake and the Sea Robbers have to do battle with central defender and skipper Sibisi in the heart of defence. According to the Premier Soccer League, the 29-year-old Sibisi earned his fourth yellow card against Chippa United on Wednesday. This means that he will be out suspended for the SuperSport game.
Coach Riveiro is expected to start Tapelo Xoki and the exciting youngster Mbekezeli Mbokazi in the heart of defence. The game will kick off at 15:00 from the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane.
STELLENBOSCH FC DEFENDER TO SOWETO?
Orlando Pirates are reportedly set on freshening up the squad in central defence for next season.
According to Soccer Laduma, Stellies’ 26-year-old central defender Thabo Moloisane has earned the admiration of the Buccaneers’ scouts. “As far as defenders are concerned, Pirates’ main target is Thabo (Moloisane), and that’s why they are set to table an offer for him,” a source told the outlet. “They are looking at strengthening the central defence as they are looking at having a strong backline next season where they will compete in almost all the competitions, including the CAF Champions League. Moloisane has grown as a player. He is playing in Africa with Stellenbosch and Pirates are looking at that as an advantage to sign him. You know the club is also looking at right back and left back,” the source concluded.
DOES THE CLUB NEED THABO MOLOISANE?
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