Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has explained why he decided not to include in-form Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder in his squad for the upcoming friendlies against Guinea and France.
Jali has been superb this season for the Brazilians, winning the DStv Premiership Player of the Month award for February and captaining the side in the absence of the injured Denis Onyango.
However, he could not find a way into Broos’ squad with midfielders Mothobi Mvala (Mamelodi Sundowns), Keagan Dolly (Kaizer Chiefs), Ethan Brooks (TS Galaxy), Teboho Mokoena (Mamelodi Sundowns), Goodman Mosele (Orlando Pirates), Thabang Monare (Orlando Pirates) making the squad instead.
And the Bafana coach is sticking by his decision.
“You know this is a choice. This is a choice I made,” Broos said.
“I know Jali very well because he played in Belgium. And this is a choice I made from the beginning. And I’m still OK for myself with that choice.
“So I will try other players. Jali is an older player too. So I think that with the younger players I have now, I am [also] looking for other types of players in the midfield.”
