SuperSport United’s experienced defender Thulani Hlatshwayo has been forced to spend time on the sidelines due to an injury.
The former Bafana Bafana captain has been dealt a new injury blow amidst SuperSport’s busy fixture schedule.
The 33-year-old centre-back revealed that he underwent surgery for ankle ligaments on Monday, 11 December 2023 upon the team’s arrival in Gauteng from Polokwane.
Gavin Hunt’s charges suffered a 2-1 defeat to Al-Hilal Benghazi in their CAF Confederation Cup group stage clash at New Peter Mokaba Stadium on Sunday night.
HOW BAD IS THULANI HLATSHWAYO’S INJURY?
Hlatshwayo is expected to be on the sidelines for three to four weeks before he’s expected to return to training.
The ex-Orlando Pirates man has since come forward to divulge the details about his injury.
“I did my scans on Monday because we had to travel back from Polokwane, as we played there over the weekend,” said Hlatshwayo in a virtual interview with Newzroom Afrika.
“It was found out that I have torn my ligaments on the inside of my ankle. So, I managed to do an operation [surgery].
“How they explained to me, they said it was a minor operation. So, I’m now on the cast for about three to four weeks.”
Hlatshwayo went on to state that he only hopes for the best for his speedy recovery to return on time, and do what he loves the most, which is playing football.
“When I take out the cast I will be on post-op boot. I’m hoping that I will be back as soon as possible,” he concluded.
SUPERSPORT UNITED’S NEXT ASSIGNMENT
Matsatsantsa’s next assignment will be against Moroka Swallows away from home on Friday, 15 December 2023.
The game will take place at Dobsonville Stadium, with the kick-off set for 15:30.
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