South African FA Speak To Benni McCarthy About Return To Squad - Reports
Benni McCarthy could make a return to the South Africa line-up when Bafana Bafana take on Japan in an international friendly at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on November 14....
With Carlos Alberto Parreira back at the helm of the national team, McCarthy is expected to lead the South Africa attack in the second international friendly, against Jamaica on November 17, as well.
Bafana manager Sipho Nkumane refused to commit himself on the return of McCarthy when speaking to the website.
“It is normal procedure that overseas players are contacted in order to check on their injuries and to get medical reports from their teams; so there was no exception in Benni’s case,” he said.
Nkumane also disclosed that Parreira will be jetting in from Brazil on Thursday and will be landing at OR Tambo airport in the morning.
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