Orlando Pirates Provide Latest Update Injury on Relebohile Mofokeng, Others Ahead of Polokwane Tie

• Orlando Pirates have shared updates on the availability of Relebohile Mofokeng and some of their other key players for their match against Polokwane City
• The Bafana Bafana star got injured during the Soweto giants' crucial win over Siwelele FC in the Carling Knockout Cup weeks ago
• The Sea Robbers were without the South African youngster when they were thumped 3-0 by Saint-Éloi Lupopo in the CAF Champions League

Orlando Pirates have provided new updates about Relebohile Mofokeng and two other key players' injuries ahead of their mouthwatering clash against Polokwane City in the Betway Premiership.

Abdeslam Ouaddou and his team are looking to get back to winning ways after their humiliating 3-0 defeat against Saint-Eloi Lupopo in the first leg of the CAF Champions League second preliminary round on Sunday, October 19, 2025.

The Soweto giants are still on a good run in the Betway Premiership, and they are looking forward to getting a win against Rise and Shine to achieve six consecutive wins in the league this season.

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Pirates provide injury update on Mofokeng, others

Pirates released an official statement on their website providing team news ahead of the Polokwane City tie, and in the statement, the injury updates of Mofokeng, Tapelo Xoki, and Deano van Rooyen were addressed.

Mofokeng was injured during the Buccaneers' narrow win over Siwelele FC in the Carling Knockout Cup and missed the final two games for Bafana Bafana during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

The Sea Robbers claimed they could be without Mofokeng for the match against Rise and Shine, with Xoki and van Rooyen also said to still be on the sidelines.

“They could still be without attacking midfielder Relebohile Mofokeng, who sat out the trip to West Africa, along with the likes of Deano van Rooyen and Tapelo Xoki, who have both been on the sidelines over the past few weeks,” the club statement reads.

Orlando Pirates need Mofokeng back, especially against Lupopo in the second leg of the CAF Champions League tie this weekend, as they need to win by a four-goal difference to qualify for the competition's group stage.

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Here is what fans are saying about the injury update ahead of the Polokwane clash.

Bale King said:

"Banana peel. Going to be tricky focusing on this game with a CAFCL game on Saturday. Players won't want to get injured, exhaust themselves. On the other hand, some players might play their hearts out in hope making line up for Saturday's game."

fashlord712 shared:

"I think now the truth need to be told about Xoki..@orlandopirates must cash in on Him cos I dont see him breaking into this squad, he has not being player since last season

Born_of_Afrika reacted:

"Our players take very long to recover. That department needs to pull up their socks."

Supa_DupaFly commented:

"No rush, he must be 100%. We can’t risk playing the young man when he has not fully healed."

Bongani Mgubela added:

"I hope they're not gonna rush Rele back into action. He must completely recover. This will also give him time to recharge. The boy has played a lot of football over the past 2 seasons or so."

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Ouaddou explains Mofokeng's new role at Pirates

Briefly News also reported that Ouaddou opened up Mofokeng's new position since he arrived at Orlando Pirates from Marumo Gallants in the summer.

The Moroccan tactician shed light on why the Bafana Bafana star has shifted into a more central attacking position this season, despite playing as a winger last campaign.

Source: Briefly News