Injured Tau to sit out Ethiopia qualifiers
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has been forced to omit striker Percy Tau from his 23-man squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifier against Ethiopia.
Tau has been left out while recuperating from an injury.
Bafana Bafana face the East Africans in back-to-back matches, with the first match pencilled for 9 October in Ethiopia while the return leg will be played at FNB Stadium on 12 October.
Broos has named almost the same squad that played Zimbabwe away and Ghana at home.
South Africa lead Group G standings with four points from two games and the coming two fixtures against Ethiopia will be critical if Bafana Bafana are to qualify for Qatar 2022.
On his appointment, coach Broos said he was going rebuild a new Bafana Bafana side with long term plans. He has stuck to his promise with a number of new players being named in the senior men’s national team.
Squad for Ethiopia:
Goalkeepers
Ronwen Williams, Veli Mothwa, Bruce Bvuma
Defenders
Sydney Mobbie, Rushine De Reuck, Siyanda Xulu, Mosa Lebusa, Njabula Ngcobo, Sifiso Hlanti, Terence Mashego
Midfielders
Njabulo Blom, Mothobi Mvala, Teboho Mokoena, Yusuf Maart, Ethan Brooks, Thabani Zuke, Goodman Mosele
Strikers
Evidence Makgopa, Victor Letsoalo, Thabiso Kutumela, Bongokhule Hlongwane, Vincent Pule, Tshegofatso Mabasa
