South Africa head coach Stuart Baxter has admitted Themba Zwane's absence is a big blow ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations Round of 16 clash with Egypt on Saturday.
The Bafana Bafana midfielder is suspended after picking up two yellow cards in the Afcon Group D matches against Namibia and Morocco.
“To lose Themba, Themba has been playing very well for us and he is a very important part of the team that links sometimes in our transition, he does that very well," Baxter told the media on Friday.