Peter Shalulile DStv Premiership

The 2022/23 DStv Premiership season is one match away from its conclusion and the race is on for bragging rights as SA’s top goal scorer. Image: @CityPress / Twitter

Sundowns set for massive injury boost before Pirates clash

Sundowns could be set to welcome back star players such as Peter Shalulile when they return to action against Pirates on 31 December.

Peter Shalulile DStv Premiership

The 2022/23 DStv Premiership season is one match away from its conclusion and the race is on for bragging rights as SA’s top goal scorer. Image: @CityPress / Twitter

Before the FIFA World Cup break, Rhulani Mokwena began his reign as sole head coach of Mamelodi Sundowns in fine fashion as the team claimed a sequence of important wins.

Masandawana sit at the top of the domestic league table with nine wins from their opening 12 games, with the latest results certainly coming as a much-needed boost after the club’s elimination at the semi-final stage of the MTN8.

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One of the big question marks hovering over Sundowns, however, has been the absence of superstar striker Peter Shalulile, particularly after Mokwena revealed that he was battling with a complicated muscular injury.

It came at a time when some reports and rumours had suggested Shalulile was not training as he sought to make an exit from the club, but those rumours have been emphatically dismissed.

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Sundowns look well-placed to defend their league title

By the sounds of it, the star striker could well be back when Sundowns resume their DStv Premiership campaign with a mouth-watering clash against Pirates in Pretoria on 31 December (5.30pm).

“There were players who came (back) from injuries such as Terrence Mashego, Peter Shalulile, [Abubeker] Nasir, Haashim Domingo with something that was unfortunate, which happened at the Carling Black Label Cup and also with [Erwin] Saavedra,” Mokwena said, as quoted by TimesLive, as the team returned to training this week.

“These are players who have managed to get a bit of catch-up and we tried to accelerate their recovery so that hopefully by the time we resume the league towards the end of this month we are able to have a more extensive list of players to choose from. Incredible appreciation (must go to) the medical and conditioning department for working when everybody was in a bit of recess.”

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Abubeker Nasir Ahmed of Mamelodi Sundowns celebrates a goal with Rhulani Mokwena. Photo: BackpagePix