Pirates’ injury list continues to grow

Diamond Thopola, Gladwin Shitolo and Mpho Makola have joined the list of injured players at Bucs.

Luckily for the Buccaneers, they will not take part in any of the games playing over the weekend and that will give the medical team time to work on the injured players.

“Diamond Thopola suffered a quad strain in the Nedbank Cup match against Ajax Cape Town. He is currently receiving treatment and will continue to undergo physiotherapy for the next couple of days,” read a statement from the club’s website.

“Gladwin Shitolo aggravated an ankle injury in the 2-0 win over Ajax and is also receiving treatment. Mpho Makola will start running today to assess his readiness before being cleared to undergo full training. Makola has been out for over a week since injuring his back in the league match against the Urban Warriors.”

Coach Milutin Sredojevic will be happy to know that some of his stars are close to make a full recovery.

“Good news for Qalinge and the Ghost is that he is one step closer to making full recovery following his clearance from physio. He has since been given the green light to start his strength and conditioning program. Abbubaker Mobara is nearing full recovery from his groin injury. He is still experiencing some level of discomfort and pain. The Bucs medical team will continue to assess his situation.”