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Everton midfielder Steven Pienaar returned to the South African squad after injury as coach Carlos Alberto Parreira named the following 22-man squad on Thursday for the friendly international against Scotland in Aberdeen on Aug. 22.
Pienaar, who moved to England last month from German club Borussia Dortmund, missed the country’s last four internationals.
There is also a recall for midfielder Siyabonga Nkosi, who recently moved to Arminia Bielefeld in the Bundesliga. He replaces the injured Elrio van Heerden of Belgian club FC Brugge.
Defender Brett Evans get his first call-up since a friendly against England in Durban in 2003.
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Rowen Fernandez (Kaizer Chiefs), Calvin Marlin (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Defenders: Bradley Carnell (Karlsruhe, Germany), Brett Evans (Ajax Cape Town), Bevan Fransmann (Moroka Swallows), Vuyo Mere, Benson Mhlongo (both Mamelodi Sundowns), Aaron Mokoena (Blackburn Rovers, England), Cyril Nzama (Kaizer Chiefs)
Midfielders: Delron Buckley (Borussia Dortmund, Germany), Kagiso Dikgacoi (Lamontville Golden Arrows), Teko Modise (Orlando Pirates), Surprise Moriri (Mamelodi Sundowns), Siyabonga Nkosi (Arminia Bielefeld, Germany), Steven Pienaar (Everton, England), Dillon Sheppard (Mamelodi Sundowns), MacBeth Sibaya (Rubin Kazan, Russia), Benedict Vilakazi (AB Aalborg, Denmark), Papi Zothwane (Lamontville Golden Arrows)
Strikers: Thembinkosi Fanteni (Ajax Cape Town), Siyabonga Nomvete (AB Aalborg, Denmark), Sibusiso Zuma (Arminia Bielefeld, Germany).