Predicting Orlando Pirates XI to face Siwelele FC - Abdeslam Ouaddou to drop Oswin Appollis for in-form winger?

The Sea Robbers are shifting the focus to the league, and their main mission is to keep the winning run going. Bucs lost the first two opening games but recovered and are now on a three-match winning run.

Fresh from a winning start in the CAF Champions League campaign, Orlando Pirates resume Premier Soccer League duties with a match against Siwelele FC awaiting them.

Siwelele, who are struggling in the league, will host the Soweto giants at Toyota Stadium on Tuesday.

The match against the on-form Pirates comes days after Siwelele made some changes in the club's administrative hierarchy.

For Bucs, the mission remains one: to beat the opponents and continue with their three-match unbeaten run in the league. To get a win, it all depends on how coach Abdeslam Ouaddou will line up his players and how the same players will execute the matchday plan.

Here, GOAL takes a look at how the MTN8 champions will likely line up against Siwelele.

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GOALKEEPER: Sipho Chaine
Unless injured or suspended, Chaine's position in the starting line-up is not debatable, given how good he has been for Bucs.

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RIGHT-BACK: Thabiso Lebitso
He looks to have won the trust of the technical bench, given instances he has been involved as a starter in recent times.
Against Siwelele, the experienced defender is looking for his third straight start.
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LEFT-BACK: Deon Hotto
One of the players who has been ever-present in the Bucs' line-up is the Namibian, and he is expected to feature once again.

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CENTRE-BACK: Lebone Seema
Although Nkosinathi Sibisi is back and ready, Seema has been preferred in recent games, and the same case is expected to be repeated.
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CENTRE-BACK: Mbekezeli Mbokazi
Another star who is always certain of a starting slot, not because he is a favoured choice but because his work on the pitch is evident for everyone to see and judge.
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CENTRAL MIDFIELDER: Sihle Nduli
Nduli has proven his worth, for he has performed impressively, and this has made Ouaddou trust him and maintain him in the starting XI on a regular basis.
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CENTRAL MIDFIELDER: Thalente Mbatha
He and Nduli always give the Pirates' backline the necessary cushion, and their chemistry in midfield is proving to be something solid.
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ATTACKING MIDFIELDER: Sipho Mbule
Since day one, the Bafana Bafana attacking midfield has looked like a renewed figure at Pirates.
He influences games and gives Pirates an advantage, especially in the creativity aspect.
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RIGHT ATTACKER: Oswin Appollis
Despite the increasing competition for this spot, Appollis has managed to keep his berth in the starting XI.
Will Ouaddou rest the Bafana star and field in-form Tshepang Moremi?
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LEFT ATTACKER: Relebohile Mofokeng
The good thing about the Pirates' youngster is that he can play as a left attacker and even as a number 10 and deliver.
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CENTRE FORWARD: Tshegofatso Mabasa
The Pirates' top scorer in the last two seasons is picking up his form. He scored in the MTN8 final and earned a brace against Lioli in the CAF Champions League.
Mabasa looks to have risen in the pecking order, relegating Boitumelo Radiopane and Evidence Makgopa in the process.