Morena could be withdrawn from Bafana squad
Mamelodi Sundowns winger Thapelo Morena could be withdrawn from the Bafana Bafana squad set to face the Seychelles in back-to-back Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
Thapelo Morena of Mamelodi Sundowns (Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix)
The 25-year-old suffered a quad injury during a warm up session ahead of the game against Bidvest Wits, which ended in a 1-1 draw at the Lucas Moripe Stadium in Pretoria.
Morena was set to play at his usual right-back position for the Brazilians but had to miss out because of the injury.
Motjeka Madisha took his place at right-back and veteran defender Wayne Arendse was summoned from the players’ lounge to warm up and slot at the heart of defence with Brazilian Ricardo Nascimento.
However, his coach Pitso Mosimane said in no certain terms that the pacey winger would miss out on international duty, but his omission from the national team looks likely.
“We can’t tell now we will have to check what the situation is. It is so sad because he was supposed to go to Bafana. He was the one to go down the line and win the ball,” said Mosimane.
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