Orlando Pirates will take on AmaZulu FC in a Betway Premiership encounter without a key midfielder this weekend in Durban.
The Soweto giants will battle it out with Usuthu at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday, 24 May 2025, with three points at stake. The match will start at 15:00.
Pirates will be gunning for a second consecutive win under the leadership of interim coach Mandla Ncikazi, who secured his first league victory [1-0] against SuperSport United this past Tuesday at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane. Ncikazi is in charge following Jose Riveiro’s departure at Bucs.
In his first match as Pirates caretaker coach, Ncikazi played a 1-1 draw with TS Galaxy at Orlando Stadium last weekend.
Currently, the Sea Robbers are in second position on the log standings with 59 points after 26 matches, while the Arthur Zwane-coached outfit is placed sixth on the table with 34 points from 27 games.
ORLANDO PIRATES TO MISS THE SERVICES OF RIGHT-BACK BANDILE SHANDU FOR AMAZULU FC MATCH
Pirates will face the KZN side without the services of right-back Bandile Shandu due to suspension.
Shandu received his fourth yellow card during their midweek league game against Matsatsantsa.
The former Maritzburg United man has played 13 Betway Premiership games for Pirates this campaign and found the back of the net twice. Overall, Shandu has played 18 matches for his side.
Meanwhile, AmaZulu won’t have the experienced centre-back Mbongeni Gumede when they lock horns with the ‘Happy People’ this coming Saturday.
On the other hand, Kaizer Chiefs will go head-to-head with Polokwane City FC at the FNB Stadium without Pule Mmodi, who received a red card during their 1-1 draw with Sekhukhune United last weekend.
FULL LIST OF THE SUSPENDED PLAYERS
AMAZULU FC
Mbongeni Gumede
CAPE TOWN CITY FC
Nathan Fasika
Thabo Nodada
KAIZER CHIEFS
Pule Mmodi
ORLANDO PIRATES
Bandile Shandu
RICHARDS BAY FC
Lindokuhle Zikhali
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