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TOUCH-AND-GO: Siyabonga Nomvethe. PHOTO: GALLO IMAGES

 Toe injury requires surgery...recovery time around eight weeks 

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The veteran Swallows marksman is due for an operation tomorrow and will be out for a further eight weeks.

He is one of the players national team coach Gordon Igesund is hoping will bring experience to the Bafana Bafana cause during the continental spectacle.

"We did the MRI scan on Thursday, which confirmed our initial diagnoses of a ligament sprain of the big toe joint," said Swallows team doctor Ephraim Nematswerani yesterday.

Nomvethe injured the toe when he fell during Swallows' 3-0 win against Orlando Pirates on September 1.

"After the scan, the orthopaedic surgeon and I agreed it will be better for Bhele to go for an operation," said Nematswerani.

"The problem is that you can end up having hallux limitus, which basically means you may have reduced range of motion of the big toe joint. The only way to prevent that is do the operation."

He said Nomvethe would be ready to play again only in late December. "It's still early to talk about the Afcon finals for him. For us the health of the player is more important because Afcon will come and go."

Nematswerani said that striker Cheik Bougounta Cisse will also be out of action for six to eight weeks. Cisse fractured a collarbone after he fell at training 10 days ago.

Defender Rudi Isaacs is suffering from a mild abdominal strain and is doubtful for the Telkom Knockout quarterfinal away to Maritzburg United on Saturday.

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Mon May 20 03:05:11 SAST 2013 ::

Oct 16, 2012

guiliano

not stress we don't really need him.
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Oct 16, 2012

Papage

Yes in deed, he is old, we dont need him in AFCON 2013, it is time for Gordon to bring those under 23 players, the whole bunch of old players must go now not later, their time is up, we cant keep on playing midicre Football, we need young blood for Afcon 2013. Bringinmg back Delron, Bennie, Nomvete, people like Shaba, parker have past sell off date, they must just concenrade on their clubs and let young boys build for 2014 World Cup. The problem with us South African, we need quick solution, we want to win now and that is all, I say bring those young boys and let us build them.
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Oct 16, 2012

Sifebe

Ag! I gave up longtime on this Banana Bafana circus. Better watch porn
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Oct 16, 2012

dmstephen

le nou ke lla ka ndlovu i just cant understand his role
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Oct 16, 2012

Papage

we call for young blood in the team, SA has lots of talent
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Oct 16, 2012

choice

Plus i think all the other players are happy, he looks like his breath smell bad!
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Oct 17, 2012

BLAIR

Ja, we dnt need him....we hv parker now

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