Overview

• Kaizer Chiefs attacker Mduduzi Shabalala was drafted in after coach Hugo Broos confirmed Relebohile Mofokeng’s injury-enforced withdrawal at the Durban camp.
• Mofokeng was stretchered off in Orlando Pirates’ Carling Knockout Cup win at the weekend and did not report for national duty.
• Bafana face Zimbabwe on Friday at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban and Rwanda four days later at Mbombela Stadium, with the Zimbabwe game designated away due to their stadium unavailability.
• Broos said Shabalala is most effective behind the striker and indicated he is likely to feature only if attacking midfielder Sipho Mbule is unavailable.
• FIFA docked Bafana three points for fielding ineligible midfielder Teboho Mokoena against Lesotho, and Broos noted they would still need to win both remaining qualifiers.