Chiefs And Pirates Confident Ahead Of Derby

Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro has confidence that the players promoted to their first team from the development ranks will be able to handle the pressure of playing in the Soweto Derby on Saturday.

The Buccaneers will be eager to win a sixth Soweto Derby in a row when they host their arch-rivals Kaizer Chiefs in a Betway premiership match at the FNB Stadium .

Despite Kaizer Chiefs being in a rebuilding phase, Tunisian coach, Nasreddine Nabi, believes his team will have a chance against the inform Pirates. Nabi will be on the bench for his first Soweto Derby.

Orlando Pirates has blooded more youngsters into their senior squad following the sensational, Relebohile Mofokeng, who has also featured for Bafana Bafana.

Among the youngsters is Mohau Nkota who scored a brace in their away CAF Champions League match against Algerian side, CR Belouizdad.