Orlando Pirates will be without one right-back until the end of. the season. Thabiso Lebitso broke his collarbone during Sunday’s 4-0 win over Royal AM at the Harry Gwala Stadium.
ORLANDO PIRATES LOSE THABISO LEBITSO
Lebitso arrived from Chippa United in January, he quickly endeared himself to the Sea Robbers fans after scoring a wonderful goal in the Soweto derby against Kaizer Chiefs in March. The 28-year-old went on to create three assists in 10 matches.
Sadly for the former Tshwane University of Technology star, a broken collar bone against Thwahla Thwihli has ended his season. According to MayoClinic, the Orlando Pirates defender is expected to be out for up to 12 weeks.
“For healing, any broken bone must be kept still. People who have a broken collarbone usually need to wear a sling. Bone healing usually takes 3 to 6 weeks for children and 6 to 12 weeks for adults,” the popular online medical source states.
LOOMING GOODBYE TO SOUAUBOU MAROU
Meanwhile, 23-year-old Cameroonian striker Souaibou Marou arrived with much excitement after representing the Indomitable Lions at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Sadly, the towering center forward has only made four appearances with zero goals at Orlando Pirates.
According to his agent Mike Makaab, Marou will be found a new team in the DStv Premiership or the African continent next season.
“The biggest possibility with Marou is that we will find him a new club at the end of the season because it’s a bit disappointing that he’s not playing,” Makaab told FARPost.
“Orlando Pirates would not have signed him if he wasn’t a good player. Maybe his style of play doesn’t fit the team. I mean, he became the top goal scorer in Cameroon when he came here, and he was the only local-based player for Cameroon at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
“Given the opportunity, he might have proven what he does because he’s a prolific striker, so we will look both in the DStv Premiership and on the African continent for his next move,” Makaab added.
Meanwhile, Orlando Pirates will be travelling to the Western Cape and Eastern Cape this week. First will be a visit to Cape Town City on Wednesday at 15:00, before a trip to Chippa United on Saturday at 15:00 for the Nedbank Cup semifinals.
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