Orlando Pirates coach Josef Zinnbauer has provided an update on Thembinkosi Lorch and five other stars.
With the Buccaneers set for their CAF Champions League quarter-final match against Moroccan giants Raja Casablanca, the German mentor has been hoping for the return of the players that have been injured.
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Speaking to the media this week, Zinnbauer said he hoped for the return of the team's captain Happy Jele, as well as Thabang Monare and Thembinkosi Lorch who has been missing from the line-ups since February due to injury.
While the coach confirmed that Terrence Dzvukamanja has been ruled out for the Raja clash, the mentor has been hoping for the return of Bongani Sam to give the team options at left back.
"Surely, that is a problem but I think we will have some of those players available on Sunday. But we have to decide now which player is better, or is becoming better from the injury and coming," said Zinnbauer, speaking to the media.
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"Maybe Happy is coming back, Monare coming back, Lorch coming back and we work on it. Dzvukamanja is out but I hope Sam comes back, Gaba (Mhango) is back now from the injury, and I hope that they are all ready and then we have a good choice for the starting line-up and for the bench also," the coach added.
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