BackpageHead coach Abedslam Ouaddou made another surprising selection when he benched Bafana Bafana forward Oswin Appollis against Chippa United.
After the 2-0 win in the last game, he defended his selection policy, saying it is meant to give every player a chance to prove themselves.
Eyes will be keen to see if his rotation policy will be maintained for the Saturday game.
Now, GOAL predicts how the former Marumo Gallants coach will line up his players for the away game.
BackpageThe South African international kept another clean sheet after the international break.
Given that he is the reigning PSL Goalkeeper of the 2024/25 season, he will be keen to register another one as he eyes the Golden Glove award.
BackpagepixLebiso is one of the players who has earned prominence in Ouaddou's starting line-up.
He has always been preferred to Deano Van Rooyen, who was a regular starter in the last regime.
BackpageThe Namibian, who recently surpassed the 400th mark in South African football, is one of the players that has maintained top-level performance and, for that matter, has made himself hard to ignore.
Although he is facing competition from Nkosikhona Ndaba, Hotto has always stood out, and that is why he is always starting on a more regular basis.
BackpageWith Mbekezeli Mbokazi almost out of the picture with his reported imminent exit, Sibisi is a natural fallback to fill his position at the heart of defence.
With Mbokazi being a top player, it was hard to dislodge him, but his exit could give Sibisi and even the returning Olisa Ndah more chances to start.
BackpageHis combination with Mbokazi was fast developing into a solid defensive axis.
The former TS Galaxy defender has always been on top of his game, keeping Sibisi and Tapelo Xoki at the periphery.
BackpageThe midfielder has been a victim of Ouaddou's rotation policy, but he started against the Chilli Boys, mainly because of Sihle Nduli's unavailability due to an injury.
Although Makhaula is back, Mbatha is expected to start again as the former slowly tries hard to gain full match fitness after a long injury layoff.
BackpagepixThe 24-year-old has earned Ouaddou's trust, and he has not disappointed whenever he is deployed as a starter.
In fact, his solid performance has been recognised even by Hugo Broos, who included him in the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) provisional squad.
BackpageThere is no doubt that Mbule has been impressive, and that is why he is a top star for Pirates and even Bafana.
With the AFCON finals ahead, Mbule will need more minutes to prepare himself for a possible continental campaign. He can only achieve that by playing regularly for Bucs.
He deserves as many minutes as possible because he always delivers.
BackpageAlthough he was benched in the last game, he came on and scored the second goal against struggling Chippa United.
The Bafana forward is expected to start again, as Pirates will highly need his services up front as they chase another league win.
BackpagepixDespite being a new signing for the Soweto giants, Moremi has done well, winning the trust of his coaches.
Being included in the AFCON preliminary squad shows that his hard work has not gone unnoticed.
He is expected to keep his starting slot again.
BackpageHe started from the bench but came on to break the deadlock against Chippa after replacing Yanela Mbuthuma.