
Stuart Baxter: Chance for Lebohang Maboe and Thembinkosi Lorch
Bafana Bafana coach Stuart Baxter says Themba Zwane's suspension opens the door for players such as Lebohang Maboe and Thembinkosi Lorch to impress. Zwane picked up two yellow cards during the Africa Cup of Nations group stages and will therefore miss the last-16 clash against hosts Egypt at Cairo International Stadium tonight. Zwane is one of the players Baxter banks on, so now Maboe or Lorch will have an opportunity to raise their hand and impress the coach. READ: Baxter: Players are up for this one "To lose Themba, Themba has been playing very well for us and is very important part of the team that link sometimes in our transition, he does that very well. "He is very creative in the last third and if you lose a good player like Themba, it is a blow but it also opens doors for other players like Maboe and Lorch. They all want to put up their hands and get a chance. "This will be a great challenge and an inspiring challenge to be meeting Egypt. I think it is our job because the crowd will start with enthusiasm and it is our job to bring maybe some frustration into the mix and if we can do that and the crowd become a little bit impatient, the players will feel that on the field. We know that the home nation can be a good thing and that can also bring big pressure if they feel they are not pleasing that massive crowd."