Ajax Amsterdam midfield star Thulani Serero will miss Bafana Bafana’s final 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Nigeria on Wednesday due to a hamstring injury.
The match will take place at the Akwa Ibom Stadium in Uyo, Nigeria. Kick-off is at 19h00 South African time.
Serero sustained the injury in the 2-1 win against Sudan at the weekend and was not able to shake off the injury. The talented midfielder will no doubt be missed in this clash given his contribution in the last qualifiers. He is one of the three changes made to the starting line-up.
Bafana Bafana coach Shakes Mashaba has brought in Tefu Mashamaite for Rivaldo Coetzee, Reneilwe Letsholonyane replaces Andile Jali and Mandla Masango takes the place of Serero.
Darren Keet retains his place in goals while the defence will be manned by Erick Mathoho, Anele Ngcongca and Sibusiso Khumalo.
The strike force of Tokelo Rantie and Bongani Ndulula remains unchanged.
Mathoho, Ngcongca, Furman, Manyisa, Masango and Ndulula are the only players who started against the same Nigeria in Cape Town two months ago.
Coetzee and Jali will be on the bench together with Lehlohonolo Majoro who has shaken off the ankle injury that saw him ruled out of the Sudan clash, as well as Kermit Erasmus who was in the stands in the last match.
Also on the bench are Brilliant Khuzwayo, Ntsikelelo Nyauza and Themba Zwane. Moeketsi Sekola will sit out this match after he was named on the bench and made his debut against Sudan.
Ndulula, Furman and Mathoho have started all the matches in the qualifiers, but Furman, Jali and Mathoho have played every minute before the Nigeria clash.
Rantie could have started in all the matches had he not come off the bench in the goalless draw against the Super Eagles in Cape Town.
South Africa have already qualified for the 2015 Afcon but Nigeria need to win at all cost to secure a place in the finals.
Darren Keet (GK), Eric Mathoho, Tefu Mashamaite, Sibusiso Khumalo, Anele Ngcongca, Oupa Manyisa, Dean Furman (Cap), Reneilwe Letsholonyane, Mandla Masango, Tokelo Rantie, Bongani Ndulula
Substitutes: Brilliant Khuzwayo (GK), Ntsikelelo Nyauza, Rivaldo Coetzee, Andile Jali, Kermit Erasmus, Themba Zwane, Lehlohonolo Majoro
Not in match day squad: Siyabonga Mpontshane (GK), Luvolwethu Mpeta, Fagrie Lakay, Siyabonga Nhlapho, Moeketsi Sekola, Kwanda Mngonyama, Thulani Serero (injured).
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