Chiefs, Sundowns and Pirates stars ruled out of Betway Prem matches
PSL giants Kaizer Chiefs, Mamelodi Sundowns, and Orlando Pirates will be missing some of their stars in the midweek Betway Premiership matches due to suspension.
Chiefs will host SuperSport United on Tuesday at FNB Stadium. Sundowns and Pirates will be on the road to face Marumo Gallants and Golden Arrows, respectively, on Wednesday.
The Sundowns game will be played at Dr Molemela Stadium, and Mpumalanga Stadium will stage Pirates tie. All three matches will kick off at 7:30 PM.
Amakhosi will be aiming to make it three victories in a row after defeating Stellenbosch FC and Chippa United. The Sea Robbers and Masandawana will be aiming for back-to-back wins after victories against Baroka FC and Mpheni Home Defenders in the Nedbank Cup.
SAMKELO ZWANE, KABELO DLAMINI AND TASHREEQ MATTHEWS SUSPENDED FOR MIDWEEK MATCHES
Suspensions stemming from yellow cards received in Nedbank Cup matches this weekend will sideline Samkelo Zwane of Kaizer Chiefs, Kabelo Dlamini of Orlando Pirates, and Tashreeq Matthews of Mamelodi Sundowns for their upcoming games.
Amakhosi midfielder Zwane picked up his fourth yellow card against Chippa. The other bookings were against Sundowns in the Carling Knockout Cup and then against SuperSport and Cape Town City FC in the league.
Buc star Dlamini received his fourth yellow card against Baroka. The other three bookings were against Polokwane City FC, Gallants and Chiefs in the league. Following his two yellow cards and subsequent red card against Mpheni in the Nedbank Cup, Matthews will be unavailable for the upcoming game.
In the current season, Dlamini has made 28 appearances in all competitions, scored twice and grabbed seven assists. Midfielder Zwane has made 14 appearances in all competitions and registered an assist. Then Matthews has netted seven goals and grabbed five assists in 18 matches in all competitions.
Cape Town City assistant coach Lebogang Manyama will also be on the stands as the Capetonians host Chippa on Tuesday at Athlone Stadium. He is sent off after protesting what seemed like a clear foul on Darren Keet when they played against Magesi FC at Seshego Stadium.
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