With striker Nicolas Anelka expelled from the squad, Andre-Pierre Gignac looks set to replace the Chelsea forward in attack.

Domenech will be forced also to reshuffle his midfield to replace the suspended Jeremy Toulalan. Youann Gourcuff is the main most likely to step in.

South Africa manager has a number of suspensions to deal with. Fulham midfielder Kagisho Dikgacoi and goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune are both suspended. Moeneeb Jospehs is favourite to replace Khune between the sticks.

Both sides have a number of players one card away from suspension including South Africa’s Steven Pienaar and France’s Franck Ribery.

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McCarthy had fallen out with the South Africa national team and has been in poor form this season.

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Goal Keepers: Itumeleng Khune (Kaizer Chiefs), Shu-Aib Walters (Maritzburg United), Rowen Fernandez (Arminia Bielefeld, Germany), Moeneeb Joseph (Orlando Pirates).

Defenders: Matthew Booth (Mamelodi Sundowns), Siboniso Gaxa (Mamelodi Sundowns), Innocent Mdledle (Mamelodi Sundowns), Bongani Khumalo (Supersport United), Tsepo Masilela (Maccabi Haifa, Israel), Aaron Mokoena (Portsmouth, England), Bryce Moon (PAOK, Greece), Anele Ngcongca (Racing Genk, Belgium), Siyabonga Sangweni (Golden Arrows Lucas Thwala (Orlando Pirates).

Midfielders: Surprise Moriri (Mamelodi Sundowns), Franklin Cale (Mamelodi Sundowns), Lance Davids (Ajax Cape Town), Kagisho Dikgacoi (Fulham, England), Andile Jali (Orlando Pirates), Teko Modise (Orlando Pirates), Reneilwe Letsholonyane (Kaizer Chiefs), Siphiwe Tshabalala (Kaizer Chiefs), Thanduyise Khuboni (Golden Arrows), (Steven Pienaar (Everton, England), Macbeth Sibaya (Rubin Kazan, Russia).

Strikers: Benni McCarthy (West Ham United, England), Katlego Mphela (Mamelodi Sundowns), Siyabonga Nomvete (Moroka Swallows), Bernard Parker (FC Twente, Holland).

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