Orlando Pirates midfield anchor suspended for Nedbank Cup final

Orlando Pirates will be without their midfield anchor for Saturday’s Nedbank Cup final against Sekhukhune United at Loftus Versveld Stadium.

AmaBhakabhaka will be without their key midfield anchor for Saturday’s Nedbank Cup final against Sekhukhune United at Loftus Versveld Stadium.

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Kick-off is at 18:00.

NO MIDFIELDER AGAINST SEKHUKHUNE UNITED

According to the PSL, Makhehlene Makhaula will not be available for Pirates after having accumulated four yellow cards leading up to this game.

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Makhaula was instrumental in Pirates reaching the final as his display against Kaizer Chiefs in the semi-finals was impressive.

In his absence, the Buccaneers will most likely pin their hopes on Miguel Timm and Thabang Monare in midfield with Ben Motshwari likely to be on the bench.

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ORLANDO PIRATES HAVE USED MAKHAULA SPARINGLY

Since joining Pirates from AmaZulu in January, Makhaula has been used sparingly by Jose Riveiro and his technical team.

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He has appeared twice from the bench in the Nedbank Cup, while he has featured just eight times in the league since the start of the year.

The 34-year-old started just three of the 10 matches across all competitions for the Sea Robbers, and for him, the season is over as he won’t play on Saturday.