Orlando Pirates have named their starting XI for this evening’s CAF Confederations Cup encounter against JS Saoura.
The Buccaneers will kick-start their group stages journey in the African competition at home against the Algerian side, Saoura at the Orlando Stadium at 18:00.
The teams will be meeting for the first time in their history, both looking to set a good record against each other in the continental football.
The Soweto giants head into the match in the back of a hard-fought 1-0 win over AmaZulu in the Nedbank Cup at the same venue recently.
Pirates, though, will be without Vincent Pule and Richard Ofori, but coach Mandla Ncikazi has confirmed that almost all key players are available for selection.
However once again Gabadinho Mhango failed to make the Pirates squad.
Here is how they line up:
Orlando Pirates XI: Mpontshane, Jele, Ndah, Shandu, Mako, Monare, Mosele, Makhubela, Lorch, Hotto, Peprah
Subs: Sandilands, Dzvukamanja, Lepasa, Maela, Dlamini, Jooste, Makaringe, Mabaso, Motshwari
JS Saoura XI: Saidi, Riyane, Khelif, Saad, Hamidi, Bellatrache, Lahameri, Amrane, Boubekeur, Bouchiba, Hammia
