AmaZulu host Orlando Pirates this afternoon in a must-win fixture for both sides at the Jonsson Kings Park Stadium – here is how they line up for the DStv Premiership clash.
Pirates coach Mandla Ncikazi stated in the pre-match build-up that both sides are ‘desperate’ for three points after becoming somewhat of the draw specialists in the league this season.
Pirates (7) and AmaZulu (9) have the most stalemates in the 2021/22 campaign after 13 rounds of fixtures and have become aware the trend needs to end in order to enter the upper echelons of the league standings.
Victory for Pirates could potentially move them as high as third while Usuthu will be looking to move up to sixth as they currently languish in ninth place.
The big news from the Pirates team sheet were that Thembinkosi Lorch has returned to the bench for a first time after his shoulder injury.
The game kicks off at 17h30.
AmaZulu: Mothwa, Moleko, Malepe, Xoki, Gumede, Buchanan, Sithebe, Moremi, Mthembu, De Jong, Memela.
Subs: Boshoff, Khumalo, Masilela, Mzava, Sikhakhane, Zulu, Shange, Majoro, Ntuli.
Pirates: Mpontshane, Nyauza, Ndah, Shandu, Mako, Motshwari, Mabaso, Makaringe, Hotto, Makgaka, Peprah.
Subs: Mngonyama, Makhubela, Maela, Sam, Dlamini, Monare, Mabasa, Lorch
