Orlando Pirates star replaces Lebo Maboe in Bafana Bafana squad

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/maboe-lebohang/AeSfXxdF/"]Maboe[/a] injured his ankle while playing for Amakhosi at the weekend, and scans have revealed that the damage will keep him out of the games against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/guinea/lGDZlkOb/"]Guinea[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/eritrea/ns8a5zLl/"]Eritrea[/a] (September 30), as well as the friendly against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/egypt/bejDn7NN/"]Egypt[/a] on October 4.[/p][p]It is a shame for Maboe, who last played for the national team in 2021.[/p][infobox id="db74bfd9-cd62-42c7-8f2b-4dfcbe20d17f" /][p]He will be replaced in the squad by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/orlando-pirates/p4SF9EMI/"]Orlando Pirates[/a]’ [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/moremi-tshepang/QXY2UJk0/"]Tshepang Moremi[/a], the eighth winger to be included by new coach Pitso Mosimane.[/p][p]It is not quite a like-for-like replacement, and why Mosimane felt he needed yet another wide option is unclear.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mokoena-teboho/MFTeufFd/"]Teboho Mokoena[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/yaya-sithole/8QxUv8F5/"]Sphephelo Sithole[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/aubaas-bathusi/CllaXXQG/"]Bathusi Aubaas[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/poggenpoel-brooklyn/EHKinqub/"]Brooklyn Poggenpoel[/a] are the four midfield options remaining in the squad.[/p][p] [/p][infobox id="584d9683-f419-4696-8cb3-c155213092a0" /]