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South Africa have handed a first call up to Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Brent Carelse but gone with a familiar look in their 22-man squad for Wednesday’s Cosafa Castle Cup final in Bloemfontein.
Carelse is one of three uncapped players in the locally-based team named by coach Carlos Alberto Parreira.
But Mokete Tsotetsi from Kaizer Chiefs and Lamontville Golden Arrows’ Kagiso Senamela have both previously received call-ups.
Tsotetsi, however, had to withdraw from the semifinal win over Botswana last month because of club commitments while Senamela did not play in the 1-0 semifinal win at Atteridgeville.
Parreira has retained six players from the squad that competed against world champions Italy on Wednesday.
They are defenders Brett Evans, Bevan Fransman, Vuyo Mere and Benson Mhlongo; the Jomo Cosmos midfielder Bamuza Sono and Israeli-bound striker Thembinkosi Fanteni.
South Africa play Zambia in the final seeking to win the trophy for only the second time. Zambia beat South Africa 3-1 in Cape Town last month in an African Nations Cup qualifier.
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Moeneeb Josephs (Wits University), Itumeleng Khune (Kaizer Chiefs)
Defenders: Brett Evans (Ajax Cape Town), Bevan Fransman (Moroka Swallows), Ashraf Hendricks (Wits University), Vuyo Mere, Innocent Mdledle (Orlando Pirates), Benson Mhlongo (both Mamelodi Sundowns), Bryce Moon (Ajax Cape Town), Mokete Tsotetsi (Kaizer Chiefs)
Midfielders: Brent Carelse (Mamelodi Sundowns), Bennet Chenene (Orlando Pirates), Kagisho Dikgacoi (Lamontville Golden Arrows), Lebogang Mothibantwa (Bloemfontein Celtic), Kagiso Senamela (Lamontville Golden Arrows), Bamuza Sono (Jomo Cosmos), Simphiwe Tshabalala (Kaizer Chiefs)
Strikers: Lerato Chabangu (Mamelodi Sundowns), Thembinkosi Fanteni (Ajax Cape Town), Katlego Mphela (SuperSport United), Bernard Parker (Thanda Royal Zulu), Norman Smith (Lamontville Golden Arrows).