Five top DStv Prem stars who performed well at the Afcon

South Africa’s bronze-medal-winning squad arrives home from the Ivory Coast on Wednesday and will have only a few days rest before they are available for action.

But just how many of them will be back on the field in their club colours after a fatigue-filled tournament remains to be seen.

The form of some will certainly have their clubs eager to get them into action sooner rather than later. But they must balance that with a need for rest.

These are the five stand-out players who competed at the Africa Cup of Nations finals and who are now heading back to DStv Premiership action

TEBEHO MOKOENA

The Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder had a sterling tournament and attracted a lot of attention, although reports of European clubs flocking to buy him are exaggerated. Overseas clubs are rudely aware that the price for top South African players is steep and at 27 years old, the former SuperSport United product might not be as attractive a proposition as other similar talents in the marketplace. That is all good news for local fans as Mokoena‘s form continues to come on in leaps and bounds, even since he was named the best player of the last DStv Premiership season. He will now be a key component as Sundowns head to yet another league title plus also look to win this season’s African Champions League.

RONWEN WILLIAMS

Voted best goalkeeper at the tournament, the 32-year-old Williams will be back sooner rather than later for Sundowns, even if he played all of their seven matches in the Ivory Coast. Williams’ four penalty shootout saves against Cape Verde Islands and two against the Democratic Republic of Congo were the major contributors to Bafana finishing with bronze medals. The four saves against the Cape Verdians was one of the