Thembinkosi Lorch faces late fitness test ahead of Pirates’ opener against Celtic
Chances are 50-50 that he will play in their league opener on Saturday
01 August 2019 - 17:06
Thembinkosi Lorch sat on the sidelines as his Orlando Pirates teammates were put through their paces during training at Rand Stadium in Johannesburg on Thursday and has a 50-50 chance of playing against Bloemfontein Celtic on Saturday.
Lorch was joined on the sidelines by right-back Mthokozisi Dube, and coach Milutin Sredojevic said the decision to let the pair miss training was a precautionary measure not to aggravate their injuries...
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