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Banyana call up Amanda Dlamini and Monnye Theledi for France friendly

They have replaced injured duo Nompumelelo Nyandeni (toe) and Roxanne Barker (knee).

The match will be played in Saint-Denis, Reunion Islands, with kick-off at 19h00 SA time.

Dlamini last played for the national team at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in August. She missed the friendly match against Zimbabwe as well as the CAF Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Cameroon in November.

This is the first call-up for Theledi.

“We opted for Amanda Dlamini because of her experience after we lost the services of Nyandeni and when you play the likes of top nations like France, experience counts a lot. With limited time before the clash we know what Amanda can do so it was a logical choice,” said Banyana interim coach Desiree Ellis.

“As for Theledi, she was identified at the 2016 Sasol League National Championship in Mossel Bay. We could have called up other goalkeepers who have been in the system before but we thought we have two quality goalkeepers and the third is unlikely to play, so it was best to bring her (Theledi) in so she can get some experience the Banyana Banyana set-up. This in line with building for the future and increasing our pool of players.”

The team departs for Reunion Islands on Thursday.

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