With double MTN8 semi-final action on Wednesday evening, KickOff takes a close look at the players who are cup-tied after the latest piece of business in the transfer window.
After the first semi-final first leg between Cape Town City and Orlando Pirates was postponed on Tuesday due to anticipated bad weather conditions, it will now take place on Wednesday - an hour before Mamelodi Sundowns host Stellenbosch FC in the other semi-final.
The Brazilians will not be able to use new signing Iqraam Rayners throughout the tournament after he was in the starting line-up in Stellies' 3-1 victory over TS Galaxy in the quarter-finals.
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After Manqoba Mngqithi revealed they the player primarily for the CAF Champions League, the club will be heaving a huge sigh of relief that they concluded the deal before the Cape Winelands outfit participated in the CAF Confederation Cup.
According to CAF rules, a player is cup-tied in inter-club competitions if he participates in either the Champions League or Confederation Cup in the same season.
The Buccaneers too barred from using new signing Deano van Rooyen in the MTN8 after 'DVR' featured for Stellies in their win over the Rockets.
In fact, Van Rooyen almost did not play for Steve Barker's charges against Galaxy but was introduced in the last five minutes in place of Sihle Nduli, with the game already won.
Fortunately, though, they completed his signing before the side played their CAF Confederation Cup first round preliminary clashes against Nsingizini Hotspurs.
Van Rooyen would have been ineligible to play for Pirates in the Champions League had he played any minute for the Maroons in the Confed Cup.
Jayden Adams, who has been linked with a move to Sundowns, would not be eligible for their Champions League campaign if he were to make the switch, after featuring in the Confederation Cup against the Eswatini outfit.
Adams would also be cup-tied in the MTN8.
Stellenbosch defender Olivier Toure has also been linked with an exit, with Barker suggesting they would give first preference to an overseas move.
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However, should he move locally, after links with Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs having evidently handed in a transfer request, he would be cup-tied in the MTN8 if he is signs for the former.
The Ivorian would, however, be free to play in the Champions League after not featuring in the Confed Cup.