Olisa Ndah and Thabiso Sesane during Orlando Pirates training at Orlando Stadium. Photo: Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix The Buccaneers have nine players in camp with Bafana Bafana, and therefore none of them will feature in Durban. And that opens the door for players who have had limited involvement this season.
After the game against All Stars, Pirates will go on AFCON break and Ouaddou believes the break has come at the right time for his “tired” players.“The AFCON break comes at the right moment because we have been playing so many games, if you take in consideration Champions League, cups and league,” said Ouaddou after the Carling Knockout final at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane last weekend. “We played more games than many teams, so the break comes at the right moment and it’s a moment for the national team as well,” added the Moroccan coach.Meanwhile, the Premier Soccer League has announced the Carling All Stars starting line-up for Saturday’s game against Pirates,Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns have the most players in the squad, with four players each.
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