Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Bruce will be TODAYSeptember 15, will announce the squad that opposes both Sierra Leone and Botswana later this month.
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Bafana Bafana will host Sierra Leone at the FNB Stadium on September 24 before taking on Botswana at the same venue three days later.
And while expectations are high as to who should form the final squad after the start of the domestic season we’ve had, there is ONE a player that South African fans should NO wait on Bruce’s team and it’s nothing but Percy Tau.
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Tau has faced difficult times in Egypt following the shock departure of Pizzo Mosimane from Al Ahly in June.
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The 28-year-old’s future has been the subject of speculation in Egypt, with Al Ahly reportedly desperate to get rid of him.
Local reports indicate that while Al Ahly love Tau as a player, the management and technical team are frustrated by his recurring injuries.
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It is unclear at this stage whether Tau is injured or not, but the fact that he has not featured for Al Ahly in over a month could force Bruce to drop him.
Tau last appeared for Al Ahly on August 10, when his side beat Al Masry 2-0 in the Egyptian Premier League.
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Surprisingly, Tau has made just five appearances for the Century Club since Mosimane left Al Ahly, which is not a good sign.
And Bruce finds himself between a rock and a hard place to decide the Bafana Bafana vice-captain’s future in his squad.
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