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Orlando Pirates lose new goalkeeper Joris Delle to injury

Orlando Pirates have suffered a blow ahead of their MTN8 clash against Highlands Park on Saturday.

Their new French goalkeeper Joris Delle has sustained an injury while training on his own.

Former Pirates coach Milutin 'Micho' Sredojevic revealed the ex-Feyenoord keeper pulled a muscle.

“He played in a bigger league than ours," Sredojevic told The Citizen before he resigned as Pirates on Friday night.

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"So, it would have been easy for him to adapt. But he is injured. That’s why he will not play for us right now.