Kaizer Chiefs coach Gavin Hunt has confirmed a second key injury blow ahead of Saturday’s Soweto derby against rivals Orlando Pirates.
Amakhosi and the Buccaneers will square off for the third time this season at the Orlando Stadium.
Kick-off is at 15:30.
Kaizer Chiefs will have revenge on their minds having lost 5-0 on aggregate over the two legs of the MTN 8 semi-final to Orlando Pirates in October-November last year.
With Khama Biliat already ruled out of action (he’s only due back in mid-March after suffering a leg fracture), Hunt has confirmed that defender Ramahlwe Mphahlele will also not feature after sustaining a hamstring injury last week.
In some good news, however, Bernard Parker will be available for selection having served his two-match suspension for a red card in the 3-0 victory over Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila.
“Rama has, you know, had a decent season with us so far, so that’s been a bit of a blow because that’s areas of the field I don’t really want to change, and we’ve had to change in the last two games,” Hunt said.
“I think it also affected us [against Baroka] but, I mean, we need to be better. But he’s a blow, and then Bernard [Parker] coming back gives you another option. That’s pretty much it.”
Orlando Pirates are currently fifth in the standings with 22 points after 14 matches.
They lead seventh-placed Kaizer Chiefs by four points after the same number of games.
For both sides, this match represents the halfway mark of the 2020/21 DStv Premiership season.
