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Likely Kaizer Chiefs starting XI vs Sundowns
Kaizer Chiefs have a few injury and suspension concerns to mull over as they pick a side to take on the mighty Mamelodi Sundowns.
Likely Kaizer Chiefs XI vs Sundowns:
Bvuma; Blom, Miguel, Dortley, Cross; Maart, Cele; Lilepo, Shabalala, Vilakazi; Morris.
Latest injury and suspension news
Four players are currently on the treatment table which you can see listed below. They must also battle the Brazilians without former Sundowns star Gaston Sirino, who’s suspended after a dismissal against SuperSport United. Chiefs lost 4-1 at Gavin Hunt’s Matsatsantsa side last time out.
- Sibongiseni Mthethwa
- Wandile Duba
- Edmilson Dove
- Dillan Solomons
REMINDER of the Chiefs XI vs SuperSport
Bvuma; Frosler, Miguel, Dortley, Cross; Maart, Cele; Lilepo, Sirino, Mmodi; Morris.
When last were Kaizer Chiefs actually in a title race?
Below are the points gaps between Chiefs and that season’s league champions. It doesn’t make for great reading, if you’re an Amakhosi fan.
- 2023-2024: 37 points (more than their total tally of 36)
- 2022-2023: 26 points
- 2021-2022: 18 points
- 2020-2021: 31 points
- 2019-2020: 2 points
- 2018-2019: 20 points
- 2017-2018: 12 points
- 2016-2017: 10 points
- 2015-2016: 25 points
- 2014-2015: N/a (Champions)
Nkambule’s heart was broken after failed Man United move
Former Kaizer Chiefs playmaker Michael Nkambule was close to joining Man United under Sir Alex Ferguson. However, at the time, South African footballers needed to have played 70% of national team games to get a work permit to play in England. Via IOL:
“My heart was broken. I was 15, sitting with Alex Ferguson and they wanted to give me a contract, but the law didn’t allow it.”
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