South Africa coach Gordon Igesund does not foresee a problem in selecting Siboniso Gaxa ahead of the suspended Anele Ngcongca to face Mali.
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Ngcongca will miss Saturday's Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final clash at the Moses Mabhida Stadium having picked up his second yellow card of the group stages against Morocco.
Gaxa is now set to slot in at right-back for Bafana Bafana over the weekend, although Igesund claims he may have gone with the Kaizer Chiefs defender anyway.
"Everything happens for a reason. I mean, Anele Ngcongca got his yellow card, but there are never any guarantees that you are the No 1. Everyone is working very hard for their place in the starting team," Igesund told Backpage TXT.
"Gaxa has been working very hard and now I believe his opportunity will come. I actually think he is probably the right player to play in this game.
"Even with Anele available I might have gone for Gaxa because of his ability to attack. So it has actually turned into a positive.
"The way this team (Mali) play we need to attack them so we will do that as best we can."
Meanwhile, Igesund has revealed that injured Amakhosi striker Lehlohonolo Majoro is making steady progress in an effort to be fit for the Eagles encounter.
He added: "The injuries are fine. Everyone is here. (Lehlohonolo) Majoro is here, but he will run without any contact. Tomorrow he will do the same and on Thursday he will train full on with the ball."
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