Orlando Pirates midfielder Masindi Nemtanjela to miss tomorrow's top of the table Betway Premiership match against Sekhukhune United due to suspension

Masindi Nemtajela is unavailable for Orlando Pirates’ first game of the year.

The hard-working midfielder is suspended for the game having accumulated four yellow cards which means he is unavailable for the next game.

Pirates face Sekhukhune United in a Betway Premiership match at Peter Mokaba Stadium in what is an important game for the Sea Robbers.

Abdeslam Ouaddou’s men are playing to keep pace on top of the standings with Mamelodi Sundowns as the league heads into its climax stage.

Presently, Sundowns jumped to the top spot on Monday after beating Orbit College 2-0 at Loftus with 29 points.

Pirates are second with 28 and two games less than Sundowns.

Now a win tomorrow for the Soweto side may see them reclaim the top spot which makes the unavailability of Nemtajela a huge blow for Pirates.

The former Marumo Gallants midfielder has become a vital cog in the Pirates midfield and his absence may harm the team’s combination play in Limpopo tomorrow afternoon.

Sekhukhune lost their game against Stellenbosch FC 1-0 in midweek and they face Pirates as a wounded side which means the Sea Robbers will not have an easy opponent to face.