Orlando Pirates players who would be BENCHED at Kaizer Chiefs
Imagine a joint Orlando Pirates-Kaizer Chiefs starting XI.
Orlando Pirates have more players in the national team with Kaizer Chiefs having little to no features in the national team in recent years.
The Bucs reached the CAF Champions Cup semi-finals and they are currently second in the latest BetWay Premiership standings. Meanwhile, Amakhosi have not tasted continental football since the 2021-22 final againsr Pitso Mosimane's Al Ahly. Furthermore, they languish in eighth position in the PSL.
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So, based on recent form it comes as no surprise that Pirates dominate the Pirates-Chiefs starting XI.
However, there is a small group of Chiefs players who could challenge for starting positions amongst this in-form crop of Bucs stars.
Pirates would no doubt have the first-choice goalkeeper, Sipho Chaine.
Meanwhile, they will definitely dominate the front-three with Relebohile Mofokeng, Tshegofatso Mabaso and Mohau Nkota or an in-form Monnapule Saleng would be more threatening in front of goal.
However, it is in defence and the midfield that Chiefs have one or two worthy contenders to start in this theoretical starting XI. Rushwin Dortley is a Bafana Bafana star with a big future.
Moroever, in the midified, Yusuf Maart offers himself as a worthy selection. Finally, Njabulo Blom in his prime is good enough to start at right-back. Maart would be joined by Patrick Maswanganyi and Thalente Mbatha. Meanwhile Mdu Shabalala and Gaston Sirino would cause Jose Riveiro one or two selection headaches based on glimpses of brilliance and promise.
Both sides will meet for silverware when they contest the Nedbank Cup final on 10 May 2025.
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