Steven Pienaar<\/a> has been dealt a blow after sustaining a knee injury while training with South Africa.<\/p>\nThe midfielder was preparing for his side’s African Cup of Nations qualifying clash with Egypt but limpd out of training early and now faces a race to be fit for the clash.<\/p>\n
Pienaar was helped from the field at the Rand Stadium in Johannesburg and given treatment on the sidelines, with coach Pitso Mosimane admitting afterwards that the influential midfielder is very doubtful for the match.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s struggling. You all saw Steven went into a 50\/50 with Happy and obviously sustained an injury on the inside of his right knee \u2013 the ligament,\u201d Mosimane said to reporters at the training ground.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have two days before so let\u2019s see. Maybe it will subside, you never know. I must wait and see what the doctor says. But these things happen \u2013 you get injured in training because this is a professional sport.\u201d<\/p>\n
He added, \u201cI will wait until the last moment to take the decision, even if it is on the day of the match. I\u2019m just going to try and not to be emotional about it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Pienaar had already been struggling with a persistent groin injury but admitted on Monday he had postponed an operation in order to take the field in Cairo against The Pharaohs.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt wouldn\u2019t be nice obviously if PIenaar is ruled out but my experience tells me things like this happen sometimes,” the coach said.<\/p>\n
“We have 23 players in the squad and if he can\u2019t be there then what can you do? It\u2019s not nice but it\u2019s okay. We have several players who aren\u2019t here already and we have to deal with that.\u201d<\/p>\n
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