Orlando Pirates will make changes to their midfield, winger, and goalkeeper when they return to play DStv Premiership football this weekend. Three significant individuals will stay in Johannesburg.
Sipho Chaine, Miguel Timm, and Deon Hotto—three dependable players—will not be available for Sunday’s Orlando Pirates matchup against Royal AM.
In the last three games, the Sea Robbers have started goalkeeper Chaine, left fullback Hotto, and midfielder Timm. In those games, Orlando Pirates have scored 12 goals and given up three. These three victories came against Golden Arrows (7-1), AmaZulu (4-2), and the same AmaZulu (1-0) in the DStv Premiership.
Coach Jose Riveiro has been informed that Chaine, Hotto, and Timm have been suspended for Sunday’s game against Royal AM in Pietermaritzburg due to four yellow card accumulation.
In an interview with the media, the Orlando Pirates coach conveyed his composure and faith in his group of players that are currently available.
“I am not thinking too much about players who’ll be missing. We have 38 players in the squad,” Riveiro said via The Sowetan.
“Eighty percent are available to play in a good momentum, so if we get yellow, we get yellow, and if it’s the fourth one, it’s the fourth one; we go to the next game because we have many players ready to go and everyone is going to be needed at this stage of the season.