Massive blow for Sundowns as two stars are set to miss Pirates date! Cardoso reacts

Mamelodi Sundowns will host Orlando Pirates on Saturday in the Premier Soccer League fixture to be staged at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium. 

It will be the defending Premier Soccer League champions' 11th game, with a win taking them to 24 points. Nevertheless, a win for the Sea Robbers will take their tally to 21 points from nine matches played in South African top-flight football. 

However, Masandawana are set to miss two key players against their rivals. Teboho Mokoena received his fourth caution in the Carling Knockout Round of 16 defeat to Marumo Gallants. He is suspended for the visit of Bucs.

New signing Miguel Reisinho, who was red-carded in the same game against Bahlabane Ba Ntwa, is also out.

Cardoso opens up on Mokoena red card and Bafana Bafana yellow card saga

“It’s also very coincidental that in the last minute of a match he gets a yellow card and we play Pirates after that, I believe in coincidences. I just hope that the ones we’re gonna feature or put to play are on the height of him,” he told the media.

“I think it’s clear to everybody that Teboho had a very difficult moment in his personal life due to the situation he had to deal with [regarding the Bafana Bafana saga].

“No one would like to keep his name, despite he had no responsibility, associated with the situation that would have touched the country for history.

“Until his last day of life with something negative. I think that after the qualification of Bafana Bafana for the World Cup, it’s clear that Teboho is another man, and we feel so happy because of that,” Cardoso concluded.