Tau's uncertain situation at Al Ahly, including limited playing time and transfer speculation, further influenced Broos' decision.
The Belgian stressed the need for fully fit and mentally prepared players for the vital Afcon qualifiers against Uganda and South Sudan.
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Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has shed light on his decision to leave Percy Tau out of the final squad for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
After whittling down his original 38-man squad to the final 23 players who will clash with Uganda at Orlando Stadium on Friday, 6 September, and then travel to face South Sudan on Tuesday, 10 September, Broos cited two key factors for leaving out the Al Ahly talisman.
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