News coming out of the Orlando Pirates camp is that midfielder Andile Jali will undergo a fitness test on Friday to assess if he will be available for Saturday's MTN8 semi-final clash against Soweto rivals Kaizer Chiefs.
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Jali limped off the field in the first half of last Saturday's CAF Champions League match against Egyptian side Zamalek. He was replaced by Lehlogonolo Masalesa.
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According to Pirates' PRO, Mickey Modisane, Jali started light training with the rest of the team today.
"He trained with the team today, but he will undergo a fitness test on Friday before a call is made on whether he will play in the Chiefs game. Indications are that he will be fine by Friday," said Modisane.
Meanwhile, Pirates coach Roger de Sa confirmed on orlandopirates.com that Jali would have to pass a late fitness test on Friday before being considered for selection for the Chiefs game.
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By Khaya Ndubane
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