Mathebula – who has been recovering from a knee injury – has not seen any action this season and Swallows say they will not risk the player on the field as he is not yet fully fit for action.
Tsutsulupa is concerned that the team will lack the creative spark that has become the hallmark of an in form Mathebula.
Mathebula was one of the stand-out players for Swallows last season, winning the KICK OFF Footballer of the Season award.
He scored 10 League goals and was a major driving force during a season that almost saw Swallows win their first ever Premiership title.
"There is no doubt that he [Mathebula] is a special player," says Tsutsulupa.
"The team has been missing his creativity and flair but we are also aware that we have to give him enough time to fully recover.
"He is a quality player but we still have enough depth in the side to do well. We cannot use his absence as an excuse," adds Tstutsulupa.
Your comments on this story...
.run,,,,run,,,,,,run for your life,,
Uyazithusela, Swai can even be beaten by Banyana. Wait until you reach your limit I may not name because it is the Only One. LOL.
Watch out..your next after swallows...
I am not scared of tha yellow tri-circle.LOL
You going to regret meeting me in the finals,,Chips fan will be celebrating my win as if is thiers...
We all know what your your team is good at when reaching the finals, wherther the DTC or SS Port win that'll be your limit, as for Tsutsulupa you don't need another player to spark anything what you are saying as a captain could easily kill the morale, go out there and wallop Dunusa ningathuswa yinyok'efile man
Ask Nkosi and Yeye about Kekana and Sangweni....ask them, then know...
Ka bo yellow
Bin Laden: Watch out..your next after swallows..
@ Dust Bin Laden: According to your above statement, Pirates is already in the MTN8 final, u believe in them ne.
The ONLY one will entice us with another TREBLE, this time an MTN8 TREBLE while Bobby's dogs shishilizing ngemisile enukayo
Filaz: i also feel for Kekane and Sangweni because THE LION KING and The Rocket Scientist will help the vanish, ask Nyandoro,Nengomasha,Yeye,Pertason,Nyatama,Yende etc.
So Sundowns will kill Swallows first before crushing the Zebras again with FOUR.
Ka bo yellow
Filaz: i cant wait to play against you, its going to be WAR, that young Sangweni is a good player and Kekane is very hard working type but knowing how bossy Jali can be, i see u loosing in the MTN8 final and donating maximum 6 points.
have you forgotten about Sox and Mbuyane aka Sundowns assassin.
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before u talk too much about the swallows 2nd leg u need to answer to the kings of the game
kaizer chiefs 6 life, sizo ni vutha milomo