Kaizer Chiefs midfield sensation Jabu Pule and workhorse Cyril Nzama were named in the 30-man Bafana Bafana preliminary squad for the World Cup finals. The squad will cut down to 23 players on May 22.

While Mark Fish's return to the Bafana Bafana fold was made official on Tuesday, former captain Lucas Radebe is only on standby as coach Jomo Sono named his preliminary World Cup squad in Sandton.

Shaun Bartlett, an integral member of the squad and the likely captain if he is fit, has been included but remains doubtful, with an ankle injury, to make the trip to the finals being held in Japan and South Korea from May 31 to June 30.

The squad will assemble for a training camp on Monday, May 6, in

Durban where they are scheduled to meet Madagascar in a friendly

international on Sunday, May 12.

Bafana will then head to Hong Kong on May 17 for a Four-Nations

tournament against the hosts, Turkey and Scotland.

The tournament ends on May 24 and Sono will announce the final

list of 23 Bafana players on May 22, the deadline set by Fifa.

Radebe, who last played for South Africa 15 months ago because

of a knee injury, has been placed on standbye until granted medical

clearance by his club on Friday.

Radebe's injury has relegated the former Leeds captain to the

Reserve League and his knee requires six hours' rest after each

game.

Two suprises in the squad were the exclusion of Kaizer Chiefs

goalkeeper Brian Baloyi and the comeback of former Manning Rangers

striker George Komentarakis, who now plies his trade in the Swiss

League.

Fish's return comes after a lenghty spat with the SA Football

Association that has kept him out of action for Bafana.

Preliminary squad

Goalkeepers: Emille Baron, Hans Vonk, Calvin

Marlin, Andre Arendse.

Defenders: Aaron Mokoena, Pierre Issa, Thabang Molefe, Matthew

Booth, Mark Fish, Cyril Nzama, Mbolelo Mabizela, Lovers Mohlahla,

Bradley Carnell, Jacob Lekgetho.

Midfielders: Sibusiso Zuma, Jabu Pule, MacDonald Mukansi, McBeth

Sibaya, Thabo Mngomeni, Bennett Mnguni, Delron Buckley, Quinton

Fortune, Steven Pienaar, Tebogo Mokoena.

Strikers: Siyabonga Nomvete, Benedict McCarthy, George

Komentarakis, Shaun Bartlett, Clement Mazibuko, Bradley August.

Standbye: Lucas Radebe.