Supersport United Face a Tough Second Half to the Season, Team Are Without Leading Goal Scorer Bradley Grobler

• Bradley Grobler was last season's golden boot winner but will miss the rest of this season due to an injury
• Supersport United will play the second half of the season without Bradley Grobler and Teboho Mokoena
• Supersport United are only 4 points away from Orlando Pirates and still have a chance to finish in the top 3 this season

Supersport United go into the second half of the Premier Soccer League (PSL) season without their star striker and their talismanic midfielder.

Last season's Golden Boot winner, Bradley Grobler, has been ruled out of action for the rest of the season due to injury while Teboho Mokoena starts the second half of the season as a Mamelodi Sundowns player.

Matsatsantsa a Pitori currently finds themselves sixth on the DStv Premiership log, four points behind second-placed Orlando Pirates. Supersport has also played two games less than the Buccaneers.

Their next game is on Tuesday, 15 February when they take on Maritzburg United. Supersport's push for the top two will be hampered by the absence of Grobler, though. Grobler has been ruled out for the rest of the season and requires surgery for undisclosed injuries, Sport24 reported.

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The striker scored 16 goals in the 2020/2021 season and was looking forward to trying to replicate that this season.

As Sowetan LIVE reported, Grobler admitted that it was frustrating not being able to defend his Golden Boot title, after breaking his ribs and contracting Covid19.

Supersport CEO Stan Matthews said that they would not rush the player back from injury and were focused on having him back fully healthy for the next season, Soccer Laduma stated.

Grobler's market value has also fallen since his time on the bench. The South African confirmed that Grobler was now valued at $500 000, dropping $75 000 since his injury.

Matsatsantsa will be relying on Grobler's strike partner, Thamsangqa Gabuza, to continue finding the back of the net as they push for a strong finish.

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Teboho Mokoena's move to Mamelodi Sundowns is still a hot topic in South Africa and the talented midfielder has now opened up about why he joined the Brazilians amid interest from other clubs, Sports Brief reported.

Mokoena attracted interest from Premier Soccer League clubs including Kaizer Chiefs and Belgian side Anderlecht. Teboho Mokoena recently opened up that he wanted to join Sundowns because he was a winner and wanted to join a team of champions.

Mokoena joined Sundowns from Supersport United on a four-and-a-half-year deal. Following his move, he penned a message to his former club Supersport United, thanking them for his time at the club. Mokoena was at Supersport since the age of 17, Soccer Laduma reported.