In the aftermath of recording three wins in a row for the first time this season, Orlando Pirates have found further reason to smile with the return of first choice keeper Richard Ofori to training.
Ofori has found himself sidelined due to injury since returning to play in the MTN8 final victory on November 5.
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He had initially gone down with the knee injury three weeks earlier in a league game against AmaZulu before then returning to feature in the final which left him worse off.
The Ghana international then missed the FIFA World Cup which left The Bucs missing out on a jackpot stretching to millions in appearance fees paid to every club with a player at the tournament at a rate of USD 10 000 (approximately R172000) for every day spent in Qatar.
In his absence Sipho Chaine has kept goals in all four games played this year with veteran keeper Siyabonga Mpontshane relegated to the bench after playing five in a row.
The plus for Pirates now is that Ofori has returned to training to widen the options for Jose Riveiro in between the posts as they press for a second-place finish in the league.
Ofori was involved in the team's full session late last week ahead of the game against Marumo Gallants.
Goalkeeping has been a concern for The Bucs this season which explains why they have already used three keepers and are already in the market to bring in a new keeper next season.
Besides Ofori, Chaine, and Mpontshane they also have Kopano Thuntsane.
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