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Rhulani Mokwena, interim coach of Orlando Pirates during the 2019 Telkom Knockout Quarter Final. Photo: ©Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix

Mamelodi Sundowns without key midfielder against SuperSport United

Mamelodi Sundowns will be without one of their key midfielder for Saturday’s league encounter against SuperSport United.

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Rhulani Mokwena, interim coach of Orlando Pirates during the 2019 Telkom Knockout Quarter Final. Photo: ©Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix

Mamelodi Sundowns will be without one of their key midfielder for Saturday’s league encounter against SuperSport United.

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The encounter at the Lucas Moripe Stadium is scheduled for 20:15.

Midfielder Andile Jali will not form part of the traveling squad across to Atteridgeville as he’s suspended for the Tshwane derby.

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Jali, who walked away with the man of the match award for his solid shift against Royal AM, has accumulated four yellow cards.

His yellow card against Royal AM was his fourth, and that rules him out of this important encounter against Sundowns’ arch-rivals.

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Jali featured when the two Tshwane giants met in the first half of the season where Sundowns surrendered their two-goal lead to eventually draw 2-2 with SuperSport United.

The 31-year-old midfielder has featured in 11 league matches for the Brazilians thus far, and his absence would certainly come as a huge blow for the technical team.

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