Goalkeeper Brilliant Khuzwayo has been left out of Orlando Pirates’ 31-man squad for the 2019/2020 season, fuelling speculation he will leave the club.
Despite getting voted in by the fans to start in Saturday’s Carling Black Label Cup clash against Kaizer Chiefs, Khuzwayo was withdrawn at the last minute and replaced by Wayne Sandilands.
And now the former Kaizer Chiefs keeper has not been given a jersey number, which has reignited talk that he will be departing the Buccanneers.
New signings Gabadinho Mhango, Fortune Makaringe and Bongani Sam have been given number seven, 15 and 19 respectively. Meanwhile, Justice Chabalala has taken Marshall Munetsi’s 33 jersey.
Goalkeepers: 1 Joris Delle; 30 Wayne Sandilands; 40 Siyabonga Mpontshane
Defenders: 2 Asavela Mbekile; 4 Happy Jele; 5 Ntsikelelo Nyauza; 44 Abel Mabaso; 19 Bongani Sam; 23 Innocent Maela; 24 Tebogo Tlolane; 27 Alfred Ndengane; 28 Mthokozisi Dube; 33 Justice Chabalala; 35 Brian Hlongwa
Midfielders: 3 Thembinkosi Lorch; 6 Ben Motshwari; 8 Siphesihle Ndlovu; 11 Luvuyo Memela; 14 Musa Nyatama; 15 Fortune Makaringe; 18 Kabelo Dlamini; 20 Xola Mlambo; 29 Paseka Mako; 32 Linda Mntambo; 45 Vincent Pule
Strikers: 7 Gabadinho Mhango; 12 Justin Shonga; 16 Tshegofatsho Mabasa 17 Augustine Mulenga; 25 Zakhele Lepasa; 34 Thabiso Monyane