Orlando Pirates coach Josef Zinnbauer has hailed his backroom staff for their work in shaping their players’ fitness, saying they have the endurance to last the entire match against Bidvest Wits at Ellis Park on Saturday.
Pirates resume their Premier Soccer League (PSL) campaign following a 0-0 draw against Mamelodi Sundowns on Tuesday.
Some teams who have already been involved in action since season restart have been attributing their match results to lack of fitness, while those yet to play have expressed great worry about being ill-prepared condition-wise.
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Zinnbauer made just one substitution in regulation time, before three in injury time against Sundowns and the German is far from being concerned about fitness levels ahead of facing a formidable Wits side.