Sekhukhune United coach Eric Tinkler says he’s not surprised to see his players omitted from Hugo Broos’s Bafana squad.
South Africa is in World Cup qualifying action against Lesotho on Friday and Nigeria on Tuesday.
The majority of the team is made up of Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns players, while Siwelele, TS Galaxy and Kaizer Chiefs are also represented.
Broos recently commended Tinkler’s Betway Premiership table toppers for playing good football this season, but still decided against including any of the Sekhukhune players in his set-up.
Tinkler said on FARPost: “I am not surprised because the national team is doing well. So, if the national team is doing well, why do you have to chop and change players?
“You have to allow those players to prove why they are doing well. If obviously the form goes down, then you start looking at other players.
“For me, it’s not a surprise whether they have selected [Sekhukhune United players], the squad has done pretty well.”
On the comments made by Broos, the former Cape Town City boss added: “I don’t know. Maybe I don’t entirely agree. Like I said, you’ve got to be better on the ball. I still think there is a lot to improve in terms of how we play.”