Orlando Pirates have been explained Thembinkosi Lorch's absence for the first two DStv Premiership matches of the season.
The attacking midfielder was not included in the squad for the clash against Royal AM over the weekend and was absent for the first home match of the season.
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The club have now confirmed the 2019 Footballer of the Year has been missing as he is dealing with an injury.
The Buccaneers also confirmed the Katlego Otladisa misses out after sustaining a knock in the 1-0 defeat to Stellenbosch FC.
"I can confirm that Lorch has been ruled out due to injury. He is joined by Otladisa who suffered a blow to the knee after a poor tackle from an opposing player," team doctor Kutlwano Molefe told the club's official website.
"As a medical department, we have acted swiftly to address the injuries and this is key in ensuring the swift turnaround of the injured players to getting ready. Through these interventions, we are confident these players will be back soon."
The Soweto giants' injury list now includes Kermit Erasmus, Vincent Pule, Miguel Timm and Kabelo Dlamini.
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