Orlando Pirates have Richards Bay and Kaizer Chiefs in their sights and there’s huge talk about young superstar Relebohile Mofokeng.
Mofokeng walks a Soweto Derby tightrope for Orlando Pirates
After a string of recent yellow cards, 20-year-old Relebohile Mofokeng is one booking away from an automatic suspension. Should he pick up a caution here, he’d miss the Soweto Derby against Chiefs next weekend. Manager Jose Riveiro has several options in wide areas so he may choose to wrap his crown jewel in cotton wool for this one. Decisions like these underline why elite managers make so much money.
Saleng can sizzle, but will he return for the Chiefs clash?
Mercurial winger Monnapule Monnapule Saleng scored a match-winning brace to help Pirates to a 3-2 win against Kaizer Chiefs in April 2024. The 26-year-old has been mysteriously absent from training and matchday squads in recent weeks, fuelling a media frenzy around what’s happening with the Bafana man. ‘Private’ reasons have been cited by the club. Saleng has only appeared three times in the Betway Premiership this term, with a return of two goals. He hasn’t featured in a competitive match for the club in 2025.
The last guy Kaizer Chiefs want to see back in the fold
This could be a feeling of déjà vu for Chiefs, however, as Saleng was completely out of the picture in the buildup to the last meeting between these sides. Can lightning strike twice with Saleng coming out of the blue to vanquish the Glamour Boys?
Bucs fans, risk Mofokeng against Richards Bay or rest him for the upcoming Soweto Derby?
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