In addition to suffering a heavy 5-0 defeat against Brazil yesterday, South Africa faced another blow as they lost one of their best players, Bongani Khumalo, to injury. Khumalo lasted only 19 minutes on the pitch before being forced to leave due to a knee injury.
The Doncaster Rovers defender was immediately taken to the hospital, where it was revealed that he had suffered a ruptured knee ligament. As a result, Khumalo is expected to be sidelined for the next six months. He underwent surgery in Africa earlier today and is scheduled to return home tomorrow, Friday, to begin his rehabilitation.
Khumalo’s absence will be keenly felt by both South Africa and Doncaster Rovers, as he will miss the remainder of the season due to his injury.
