SAFA hit out at Toffees over Pienaar

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Everton claim the former Ajax man has suffered a recurrence of an ankle injury after coming on as a 72nd-minute substitute in the 1-1 draw against Middlesbrough on Sunday. The Merseyside club sent a letter to SAFA late on Sunday to inform them of Pienaar's withdrawal.

Bafana Bafana team manager Sipho Nkumane told www.iol.co.za: "They said he failed a medical test after Sunday's match and thus he would not travel."

He added: "But we are not impressed because they informed us very late. This was obviously done to make it difficult for us to get him here. We have requested a medical report and then we'll make a decision.

"The thing is, if they say he's injured, as they allege, he can't play in their next match."