Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has opened up about his reasoning for not including Kaizer Chiefs right-back Thabiso Monyane in his latest squad.
The Belgian tactician made a surprising call by choosing Zuko Mdunyelwa and Nyiko Mobbie at right-back, leaving out regular defender Khuliso Mudau.
Monyane’s Journey from Pirates to Chiefs
Thabiso Monyane, 25, joined Kaizer Chiefs in July as a free agent after spending several years at Orlando Pirates.
Last season, Monyane only made 11 appearances with the Buccaneers, but his early performances at Amakhosi have caught the eye.
Fans were naturally expecting him to be considered for the national team again..
Broos Says It’s Still Too Early
Despite Monyane’s promising form, Broos explained that it was still a bit premature to bring him back into the Bafana squad.
“That was a guy that was on our list a year ago, and he played a friendly with us, I think, but it was more than a year ago,” Broos said.
The coach added, “When you see what has happened to him at Pirates, he didn’t play anymore, and now he is back at Chiefs.
You see little by little, but maybe selecting him for these upcoming games was going to be a little bit too soon.”
A Glimpse of What’s to Come
Broos did acknowledge Monyane’s potential. “I hope that he can confirm in the next weeks what he has shown us so far at Chiefs, and then maybe we can include him in the games in October,” he said.
It seems the coach is keeping a close eye on Monyane’s progress before making a full call-up.
