Bafana Bafana coach Stuart Baxter has called up Cape Town City skipper Robyn Johannes as a replacement for injured Bidvest Wits defender Thulani Hlatshwayo.
Tyson has been ruled out of Saturday's 2018 World Cup qualifier with Burkina Faso at FNB Stadium with a knee problem.
Johannes has three international caps, having made his debut in a COSAFA Cup match against the Seychelles on 26 February 2005.
Kaizer CDhiefs goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune will cdaptain bafana in the absencde of Hlatshwayo when they take on Burkina Faso.
Yesterday Baxter roped in Mamelodi Sundowns centre-back Motjeka Madisha as a replacement for suspended Kaizer Chiefs defender Erick Mathoho.
The coach other options in central defence are SuperSport United duo Clayton Daniels and Morgan Gould.
Johannes will join the squad today, while Thulani Serero will arrive tonight with Lebohang Manyama and Dino Ndlovu will be joining the team tomorrow.
Andile Jali could also be replaced in the squad as well. Jali has dislocated his shoulder but they’re assessing the severity of his injury.
Bafana are bottom of Group D with a point from three games - four points behind Senegal and five shy of Cape Verde and the Burkinabe.
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