Polokwane City coach Phuti Mohafe is unsure when influential right-wing back Thabang Matuludi will return to competitive action.
Matuludi, 26, sustained an injury in the Betway Premiership clash against SuperSport United earlier this month and is expected to be sidelined for some time.
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Rise and Shine are also sweating over duo Tlou Nkwe and striker Hlayisi Chauke who are also out injured.
Speaking after their narrow 1-0 win over Bees FC in their Nedbank Cup last 32 tie, the coach could not divulge if Matuludi would require surgery as well as how long he will be sidelined.
“Yoh! I think it’s going to take some time,” Mohafe responded to iDiski Times when asked about Matuludi’s progress.
“It’s going to take some time, but we hope that he recovers very quickly. Him and Chauke together with Tlou we just hope that they recover very, very quickly because we need their involvement in the team. We need them, their effort, we need the energy that they put to the team.
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“So, we miss them.”
The coach added that Matuludi’s replacement in the cup tie Sinhle Makhubela is filling the gap in the meantime however he isn’t as offensive as the former.
“Yeah, he can, but we must not forget that they are not the same players.
“Matuludi is more offensive, and this one is more defensive, but he can go forward, but not as often as Matuludi is attacking.”
