Bafana
Bafana striker Tokelo Rantie is a doubtful starter for the clash against
Morocco on Sunday, 27 January 2013 after he sat out the squad’s training
session on Friday, 25 January 2013 at People’s Park in Durban.
Rantie
twisted his ankle in Wednesday’s (23 January) 2-0 victory over Angola in the
second match of the Orange Africa Cup of Nations South Africa 2013.
The
striker watched on the sidelines alongside fellow striker Lehlohonolo Majoro
who will miss the clash due to an injury on his shin which he sustained in the
same match against Angola.
“We
anticipate that Majoro will be out for the next game because he had a deep cut
on his shin which we had to stitch. But he should be ready for the
quarter-finals. Rantie twisted his ankle when we played Angola and we had to
pull him out of training today because he is struggling a bit and is a doubtful
starter. We will treat him today and see how it goes,” said Bafana Bafana team
doctor Carl Tabane after the national team’s training session.
The
good news is that Kagisho Dikgacoi and Lerato Chabangu had their first full
training session and finished without any discomfort. Both missed the match
against Angola due to knee and groin injuries respectively.
“Dikgacoi
took part in his second training session since we took him out of the Cape
Verde match and is responding well to treatment. Chabangu also had a full
session and we are not too worried about the duo. They should be fine for
Sunday and it will be up to the coach whether he selects them on not,” added Dr
Tabane.
