Orlando Pirates midfielder Miguel Timm will be back in the team after missing a spectacle of Soweto Derby the past weekend.
The 30-year-old is set to feature in what could be the biggest game for the club this season so far as they get a chance to deliver silverware.
Timm explained how difficult was to miss out on one of the biggest fixtures in Africa as he was ruled out through suspension after an excellent start ot his career at the Buccaneers.
“Watching from the sidelines obviously cannot compare to being out there playing on the field and playing in front of so many people,” Timm told the club’s website.
The former Marumo Gallants midfielder made it clear that reaching the MTN8 final is part of his short-term goal and they will do all they can to win this encounter against his old teammates.
“Also, when I joined the Club my target was to compete for as much as possible in all competitions that are up for grabs. Making it this far was one of my short-term goals, so we’ll do our best to go on and win it.”
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The midfielder, who’s earned his first call-up to the senior South Africa national team this week feels they need to focus on their own strengths as they go for their first trophy under head coach Jose Riveiro.
“I think in every game that we prepare for we like to pay attention to our strengths,” the player added. “We have enough quality to set it up the way that we wanna do things. We’re focused on ourselves and not worrying much about what the opposition is doing.
“To be honest, we haven’t spoken much about them much. We know what we wanna do in this final. Obviously, there has to be a winner and a loser, and we’ve prepared as well as possible to go on and win on the weekend.”
Pirates face AmaZulu in the MTN8 final this weekend at the iconic Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban (18h30).
