Owen da Gama says Erick Mathoho, Thulani Hlatshwayo, Dean Furman and Andile Jali are doubtful for Bafana Bafana’s international friendly match against Angola on Tuesday.

The South Africa national team secured a 3-1 over Guinea-Bissau on Saturday, but are now set to face Angola in their second international friendly on Tuesday.

However, Mathoho, Hlatshwayo, Furman and Jali all missed out on Bafana Bafana’s first training session at Sisa Dukashe Stadium in Mdantsane on Sunday.

The Bafana Bafana stand-in coach reports that the quartet, with their respective injuries, are being monitored by the national team’s medical team ahead of their clash against Angola.

‘It’s a concern when you have players injured, but the good thing is that we have brought a good number of players with lots of quality, so we will not rush these ones back,’ da Gama told Safa.net.

‘We had already said we are going to make changes, so if the quartet doesn’t recover on time for the match we are still covered.

‘We will have to check with the medical team after tonight’s training session what the status is and take it from there.’

Mathoho is out with a skin abrasion and fellow defender Thulani Hlatshwayo has an ankle sprain, while midfielder Dean Furman is sidelined with a groin injury, and Andile Jali with a shoulder dislocation.

Bafana Bafana will next take on Angola in their second international friendly match on Tuesday.

‘The South Africans arrived in East London on Sunday afternoon (26 March 26), while Angola has also landed in the coastal city.

The match at the Buffalo City Stadium kicks off at 19:00.

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