Orlando Pirates are set to take on Kaizer Chiefs in the Soweto Derby this weekend but will they be able to call upon key player Monnapule Saleng?
Pirates will arguably come into this game as favourites judging on form, but Chiefs now also have momentum.
Saleng was left out of more than five games late last year, and was not training during that period. He made an impressive return to action againstand played a few more games after. Then out of nowhere, he was dropped completely. There have been pictures of him visibly upset on the grandstand while his teammates celebrated a goal by the club. He was left out of two games for Pirates, a loss to. He also didn’t train with the club ahead of the game against the Red Devils in Cairo.
Pirates fans, how big a blow would it be if Saleng was not selected for the Soweto Derby against Chiefs? Feel free to leave your thoughts and feelings in the comments below! The MK Party says its former convenor in Mpumalanga, Mary Phadi – who accused John Hlophe of sexual harassment – is not entirely innocent.
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