Orlando Pirates vs Marumo Gallants Preview: Kick-off time, TV channel & squad news

Pirates will be without midfielder Patrick Maswanganyi who is suspended for this match. 

But that might not be a big problem for coach Abdeslam Ouaddou who has a number of options in attacking midfield, including the in-form Sipho Mbule.

This will be a farewell match for centre-back Mbekezeli Mbokazi before he joins his new club Chicago Fire FC.

Pirates' possible XI: Chaine, Lebitso, Hotto, Mbokazi, Seema, Mbatha, Nemtajela, Mbule, Appollis, Mofokeng, Makgopa

No player for Bahlabane ba Ntwa is suspended for this game and that what coach Alexandre Lafitte wanted for such a match.

Ndabayithwtwa Ndlondlo and Katlego Otladisa have some points to prove when they face their former team Pirates. 

Gallants possible XI: Mlambo, Ncube, Mabotja, Agnikoi, Sikhosana, Bance, Otladisa, Mabuza, Nhlapo, Ndlondlo, Msendami

Gallants are one of the two clubs to beat Pirates in domestic football this season.

That makes them a real threat to the Buccaneers, also given that they eliminated Mamelodi Sundowns from this competition at the quarter-final stage.

They had also held the Brazilians 1-1 in the Premier Soccer League, the same result they posted against Kaizer Chiefs.

Going into Saturday's game, Gallants have not lost their last three games and that includes the semi-final elimination of Golden Arrows.

Ouaddou will be facing his former players he coached at Gallants and hoping they will not be better than him than the last time.

Inspiring Pirates ahead of Saturday's match is that they are guaranteed to end the year on top of the PSL table. 

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