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Pirates without Sibisi for Nedbank Cup tie

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Nkosinathi Sibisi of Orlando Pirates during the CAF Champions League 2024/25 football match between Orlando Pirates and CR Belouizdad at Orlando Stadium, Soweto on 12 January 2025 ©Gavin Barker/BackpagePix

Orlando Pirates will be without Nkosinathi Sibisi when they take on Richards Bay in the round of 32 in the Nedbank Cup.

The Buccaneers are set to travel to the King Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium when they face the Natal Rich Boys in Durban.

Jose Riveiro will be without the services of Sibisi, who picked up his fourth yellow card for the season against Cape Town City.

Meanwhile, Riveiro will also be without Thabiso Monyane, Olisa Ndah and Goodman Mosele as they continue to recover from their respective injuries.

The Soweto giants released the following statement on the matter:

Bucs coach José Riveiro will be forced to do a bit of shuffling at the back, due to the unavailability of defender Nkosinathi Sibisi. The 29-year-old is suspended for the fixture after picking up his fourth yellow card for the season in Cape Town.

Pirates will also be without Thabiso Monyane who is recovering from a hamstring injury picked up in the same fixture. A few more players are on the mend however, with Olisa Ndah and Goodman Mosele among those primed for a return in the near future.