Orlando Pirates and Royal AM announced their starting XIs for today’s DStv Premiership match.
It will be the first meeting for the two teams since Royal AM taken over Bloemfontein Celtic’s DStv Premiership status at the start of the season.
The Buccaneers won two, have drawn four and lost one of their seven league games in the season so far, while AM won four, drawn one and lost two matches.
However, the visitors are unbeaten for five games in the league after losing their first two matches. This run includes a 4-1 thumping of Pirates’ Soweto rivals Kaizer Chiefs.
The hosts enter the game on the back of 1-0 win over Diables Noirs in the CAF Confederations Cup, while the Royal AM drew 2-2 with Marumo Gallants in their last match.
Here is how they line:
Pirates XI: Mpontshane, Jele, Sam, Ndah, Mako, Mabaso, Monare, Mntambo, Makaringe, Dzukamanja, Mabasa.
Royal AM XI: Nyame, Mkhize, Rikhotso, Mahashe, Monamodi, Mashikinya, Manganyi, Phalane, Mahlasela, Mashiane, Letsoalo.
The match is set for 17:30 at Orlando Stadium.
