Cape Town City to get suspended trio back

Cape Town City will welcome back three key players from suspension for their second PSL Promotion/Relegation Play-Off fixture away at Casric Stars on Wednesday.

Coach Diogo Peral admitted the absence of left wing-back Tshegofatso Nyama, centre-back Lorenzo Gordinho and defensive midfielder Aprocius Petrus had forced the side to play an unfamiliar formation in their lackluster 0-0 draw with Orbit College that kicked-off their campaign.

“(We missed) the guys that were suspended,” Peral admitted after the limp draw with Orbit. “So we had to change the entire back line. We play a different formation, and that’s more due to the guys that got suspended.

“We’ve got the left-back is gone, we’ve got Lorenzo suspended for today’s game. We’ve got the holding midfielder (suspended), so that changes your entire defence.”

There has yet to be a goal scored in the Play-Offs after two games and City will be desperate for a win as they seek to cling on to their topflight status.

They are now unbeaten in three games (W1 D2) and have not conceded a goal since letting in two against Mamelodi Sundowns in early May.