Orlando Pirates will be looking to revive their DStv Premiership season when they travel to AmaZulu on Tuesday evening at Moses Mabhida Stadium.
DStv Premiership
Teams: AmaZulu v Orlando Pirates
Date: 24 October 2023
Venue: Moses Mabhida Stadium
Time: 19h30
The Buccaneers have not been in league action for over a month, with four consecutive matches in the MTN8, CAF Champions League and Carling Knockout, where they progressed to the quarter-finals with a 2-0 win over Cape Town Spurs last Friday.
The last time Jose Riveiro's charges were in Premiership action was a narrow 1-0 loss to Mamelodi Sundowns on 20 September.
The Soweto giants find themselves in an unfamiliar 14th spot on the table with seven points, although they have three games in hand.
AmaZulu, meanwhile, are in high spirits after they eliminated Kaizer Chiefs 1-0 in the Carling Knockout first round on Saturday courtesy of a late goal by Taariq Fielies.
The KwaZulu-Natal side's last league game was a 2-1 defeat to Moroka Swallows just before the FIFA break, which ended their three-game unbeaten run.
Usuthu dropped down to 11th on the table with ten points from eight games.
AmaZulu utility player Abbubaker Mobara will not be available against his former team due to suspension.
Here's how they line up:
AmaZulu: Mothwa, Jooste, Hanamub, Fielies, Mphahlele, Gumede, Motshwari, Brooks, Dion, Ekstein, Mbanjwa
Subs: Mzimela, Mabiliso, Sikhakhane, Zulu, Maluleka, Human, Ngema, Moremi, Kwem
Orlando Pirates: Buthelezi, Xoki, Ndah, Monyane, Hotto, Baloni, Monare, Maswanganyi, Lorch, Makgopa, Erasmus
Subs: Mpontshane, Sesame, Shandu, Timm, Ndlondlo, Saleng, Kimvuidi, Otladisa, Lepasa
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