Orlando Pirates have announced their starting line-up to face arch-rivals Kaizer Chiefs in the first Soweto Derby of the season this afternoon. Millions of South Africans will be glued to their TV screens, while nearly 90,000 people will be at the sold-out FNB Stadium to witness the Soweto derby. This is a football match where form and history don’t count for much, as both teams take this as an opportunity to claim bragging rights in Soweto. The Buccaneers are wounded, coming into this game after a league defeat to Mamelodi Sundowns and a shocking Nedbank Cup exit to Casric Stars.

Kaizer Chiefs have announced their starting line-up for the highly anticipated Soweto Derby against their biggest rivals, Orlando Pirates, at the FNB Stadium this afternoon. The country comes to a standstill as two South African giants face each other in the biggest club football match on the domestic calendar. Wounded Amakhosi come to this game following a defeat to Stellenbosch FC, which dented their title hopes and came after exiting the Nedbank Cup and CAF Confederation Cup within a span of 10 days. Chiefs are sitting in fourth place with 30 points after 16 games, knowing a win would push