South African national team doctor, Thulani Ngwenya has explained the absence of Percy Tau and Lebogang Mothiba.
The two attackers did not feature for Bafana Bafana as they drew 1-1 with PSL side Chippa United in a friendly game on Thursday morning.
“We have rested Percy. He is not injured. He is recovering from an injury. It was just a precautionary rest,” Ngwenya told the media.
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Bafana have had injury problems ahead of the 2019 Nelson Mandela Challenge clash against Mali on Sunday.
Bongani Zungu and Thamsanqa Mkhize have been forced to withdraw from the squad due to injuries.