Former national team midfielder John "Dungi" Moeti says Bafana Bafana will have to improvise if they are to get the better of Senegal in their must-win Group D 2018 World Cup qualifier in Polokwane on Friday. Bafana coach Stuart Baxter has had to deal with suspensions and multiple injuries to key players and this could reflect in the team he sends out. Baxter will be forced to make some key changes to personnel, but Moeti feels the Briton has players good enough to fill the central defensive positions. "Baxter doesn’t have too many options as the situation of the missing players is beyond his control‚" said Moeti. "He can use what is available. Also remember that he has to keep it very tight in the middle while also maintaining the consistency in the team’s attack. "It’s not going to be simple for him to just call up new players and plug the gaps. "But it will make sense obviously to start with Dean Furman‚ Kamohelo Mokotjo and Tiyani Mabunda because they’ve been there as part of th...
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