Nomvete will not play in the Uganda match

South Africa have dropped Italy-based striker Siyabonga Nomvete for their 2006 World Cup qualifier against Uganda on 26 March.

The 28-year-old, who recently won his 50th cap, was left out of a 20-man squad announced by coach Stuart Baxter on Wednesday.

He has been replaced by young striker Katlego Mphela of French team Racing Strasbourg.

The 20-year-old scored twice on his debut as South Africa beat the Seychelles in a Cosafa Cup tie last month.

Baxter has recalled goalkeeper Hans Vonk of the Dutch side Ajax Amsterdam and Germany-based left back Bradley Carnell, who has recovered from injury.

Squad:

Goalkeepers:

Rowen Fernandez (Kaizer Chiefs), Hans Vonk (Ajax Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Defenders:

Bradley Carnell (Karlsruhe, Germany), Mbulelo Mabizela (Valerenga, Norway), Aaron Mokoena (Blackburn Rovers,England), Nasief Morris (Panathinaikos, Greece), Cyril Nzama (Kaizer Chiefs, South Africa), Thabiso Rammile (Mamelodi Sundowns)

Midfielders:

Delron Buckley (Arminia Bielefeld, Germany), Quinton Fortune (Manchester United, England), Gift Leremi (Orlando Pirates), Steven Pienaar (Ajax Amsterdam, Netherlands), Siyabonga Siphika (Manning Rangers), Elrio van Heerden (FC Copenhagen, Denmark), Benedict Vilakazi (Orlando Pirates), Sibusiso Zuma (FC Copenhagen, Denmark)

Strikers: