Honeymooner Tokelo Rantie, who got married on Saturday, had again failed to join the Bafana Bafana squad by late yesterday afternoon. Coach Shakes Mashaba had yet to make a decision on whether to replace the striker in the squad to face Gambia in their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Durban this weekend. AFC Bournemouth striker Rantie's absence (he married Gaoitswe "Gigi" Pule in a traditional ceremony), was heaping more pressure on Mashaba, who was also without injured forward Sibusiso Vilakazi.Without those two the Bafana squad lacks punch upfront.Phil Masinga, a man who was never a crowd favourite during his Bafana days, despite managing 18 goals in 58 appearances, yesterday argued that Mashaba, with his selection, runs the risk of failing to make use of the home ground advantage in Bafana's opening qualifier."It is a sad situation for South Africa to find ourselves with no credible strikers," the former Leeds United striker said. "I think it is embarrassing that guys with very little experience will have to carry the responsibility of scoring goals. Even if the PSL's top goal-scorer [Moeketsi Sekola, who is also injured] was picked, it would have been unfair to rely on him to rescue the country."For me Rantie would have been the only one capable because on his day he can be a threat to the defenders."A decision by Mashaba and his technical team on Rantie had not been taken by late afternoon yesterday, with the coach still hopeful the player had not whisked his new bride away on honeymoon. Should he not be available, which looks increasingly likely, Bafana will have to pin their hopes on Bongi Ntuli, Vuyisile Wana, Gift Motupa and Siphelele Ntshangase, who have less than five caps between them."I would have gone with the tried and tested from the beginning for our first game," Masinga said. "Maybe Bongani Ndulula should have also been an option because he's done well for the national team. I think Bernard Parker has proven himself at this level and I would not have left him out."..