Bafana Bafana coach Stuart Baxter has given Thulani Serero a second chance by including him in the squad to face Nigeria for the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on November 17 because the midfielder has made an unconditional commitment to the national team. The Holland-based Serero made headlines in 2017 when he ruled himself out of Bafana call-ups before a crucial World Cup qualifier against Senegal unless he was guaranteed game time. But Baxter is not expecting problems this time after talks with him. "Thulani indicated strongly to people at the association [Safa] that he wanted to make himself available for selection. I obviously checked on his form and he has been playing quite well‚" said Baxter when he announced the squad to take on the Super Eagles. "I obviously spoke to him and we are both on the same page. I needed to know if his availability is unconditional because if you remember the problem was that he did want to play for the national team but he did not want to sit on...
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