Word reaching the Siya crew is that midfielder, Onyekachi Okonkwo and striker, Thulasizwe Mbuyane have failed to make the Mpumalanga Black Aces 18-man squad for Wednesday night's match against Platinum Stars.
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Okonkwo and Mbuyane also missed AmaZayoni's home match against Kaizer Chiefs, which Aces lost 2-1.
This has raised speculation that the former Orlando Pirates duo might not be in the coach's plans for this season.
Aces Media Liaison Officer, Gordon Masondo, has however dismissed this speculation saying it was just a tactical decision to leave out the two players from the squad.
"We have many players and the coach can only select 18 players. They will get their chance to play, they just need to fight for their places in the squad," Masondo told the Siya crew.
Okonkwo made 17 starts for Aces last season, mainly playing as a second striker, and he scored one goal for Aces in the match against Polokwane City in December last year.
Mbuyane, who joined Aces on a two-and-a-half year contract in January this year, made only three appearances for the Clive Barker led team last season.
Aces will take on Dikwena at Mbombela Stadium on Wednesday evening.
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The game will commence at 19h30.
