Thabo 'Section 10' Qalinge is one of the players, whose work-rate has been signalling to the technical team about his readiness for making a return to Orlando Pirates' line-ups, according to latest information gathered from those close to the Buccaneers' camp.
With Pirates preparing for the Soweto Derby Absa Premiership match against Kaizer Chiefs this afternoon, an indication from Bucs' camp is that Qalinge has been oozing with confidence in preparation for the match during the week, with the player seemingly having regained his confidence and match fitness, following his injury troubles from earlier on in the season.
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Qalinge played his first official match of the season for Bucs against Golden Arrows, when he came on as a second-half substitute with five minutes remaining at the Orlando Stadium on October 03.
Against AmaZulu at the King Zwelithini Stadium in the match that followed, Qalinge was again given a run of around 10 minutes on the field by coach Milutin Sredojevic.
However, the former Mpumalanga Black Aces winger was not included in Bucs' match day squad for their Telkom Knockout Last 16 match against Chippa United last weekend.
During the course of this week, Qalinge and his teammates have worked on impressing the Serbian coach for inclusion in his match day squad for what is anticipated to be a thrilling match this afternoon.
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However, it has been yet to be officially confirmed how the coach and his technical team have decided to select their team for the Chiefs match.
Sredojevic's match day squad for Bucs is expected to be revealed by the club in due course, closer to the start of the match later this afternoon.
