Orlando Pirates starting lineup against Sundowns
Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns go head to head in the DStv Premiership as fixtures kick off again after the AFCON.
Bafana Bafana’s Afcon 2023 heroics have come and gone. Orlando Pirates will play football against Mamelodi Sundowns tonight.
How do the Sea Robbers look without their players returning from international duty?
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DSTV PREMIERSHIP FIXTURE: MAMELODI SUNDOWNS VS ORLANDO PIRATES
According to the Premier Soccer League’s fixtures, the mighty Sea Robbers are expected at the Lucas Moripe Stadium at 20:00 on Saturday.
Pirates, with four points below a CAF Champions League place and 13 points behind log-leaders Sundowns, are in fifth place.
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Jose Riveiro’s side will face Sundowns after three wins and two defeats in the last five games.
On the opposite side, Sundowns are still unbeaten in 14 games with 12 wins and two draws.
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STARTING LINEUP WITHOUT BAFANA BAFANA
Pirates’ Bafana players only came back from Ivory Coast on Wednesday morning. This means that the quadruple of Nkosinathi Sibisi, Thabang Monare, Zakhele Lepasa and Evidence Makgopa will be rested for the Sundowns match.
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How will the lineup look?
- Goalkeeper – Melusi Buthelelezi
- Right-back – Fortune Makaringe
- Central defender – Tapelo Xoki
- Central defender – Olisa Ndah
- Left-back – Deon Hotto
- Central midfielder – Thalente Mbatha
- Central midfielder -Ndabayithethwa Ndlondlo
- Forward – Patrick Maswanganyi
- Forward – Relebohile Mofokeng
- Forward – Kermit Erasmus
- Striker – Tshegofatso Mabasa.
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