Laduma! Viral soccer goals: Orlando Pirates' Thembinkosi Lorch- WATCH

Thembinkosi Lorch of Orlando Pirates celebrates goal during the 2023 Nedbank Cup Quarter Final match between Dondol Stars and Orlando Pirates at Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane, on 15 April 2023 © Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix

Pirates: Why Lorch was missing on Saturday

Orlando Pirates superstar Thembinkosi Lorch was missing against Cape Town City. What was the reason for that?

Laduma! Viral soccer goals: Orlando Pirates' Thembinkosi Lorch- WATCH

Thembinkosi Lorch of Orlando Pirates celebrates goal during the 2023 Nedbank Cup Quarter Final match between Dondol Stars and Orlando Pirates at Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane, on 15 April 2023 © Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix

Orlando Pirates head coach, Jose Riveiro, has explained why the in-form Thembinkosi Lorch was out of action against Cape Town City on Saturday.

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DSTV PREMIERSHIP: ORLANDO PIRATES 2-1 CAPE TOWN CITY

As The South African website previously reported, the Sea Robbers came back from behind to bag a 2-1 win over Eric Tinkler’s Citizens in Soweto on Saturday, thanks to Monnapule Saleng’s 77th-minute winner after Terrence Dzvukamanja’s equaliser on 27 minutes.

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THEMBINKOSI LORCH ABSENCE

Speaking to the media after the game, coach Jose Riveiro was asked why Lorch was missing from the matchday squad. According to the Spaniard, the Bloemfontein-born star got a minor injury on the eve of the game.

“No drama, you’re forcing me to talk about an individual player and injuries, which is not my strength and favourite scenario, but Lorch is an important player, it goes without saying but again today you see the group taking responsibility and performing well,” Riveiro said via iDiskiTimes.

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Thembinkosi Lorch is set to return to action for Orlando Pirates. Photo: Backpagepix

“We hoping to see him back as soon as possible and actually I think it’s a minor thing but it happened too close to the game so we didn’t have a margin to solve it – so yeah, we’re happy with him, he’s finding joy during the games and during the week [at training] and we all benefit from that obviously,” the Pirates mentor concluded.

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