Carling All-Stars head coach Jose Riveiro says he’s hoping Thembinkosi Lorch will have a good time in Orlando in the Carling Black Label Cup final this weekend.
The All Stars side will take on Carling Knockout champions Magesi on Saturday afternoon at Orlando Stadium, while Lorch was voted among the substitutes on the day.
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It marks a reunion for the Spanish coach of Pirates and his former winger, who made a sensational January move to Mamelodi Sundowns last season.
However, his injuries and fitness issues that plagued him towards the latter stages of his Pirates career have continued at Chloorkop, which Riveiro noted, and is hoping that he can find some joy over the weekend.
“Happy to see him again, he’s an important player… in South Africa, he has been really unlucky with injuries and it’s an opportunity for him to find himself on the field,” Riveiro said.
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“We’re going try to make him feel comfortable again and hopefully he can enjoy some minutes and everyone knows the type of player Lorch is.
“I’m going to be happy if he can have a good time in Orlando again.”
The two sides meet at eSgodini on Saturday with kickoff at 15h30.
