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Chiefs boss gives injury update

Photo: Cedric Kaze

Kaizer Chiefs co-coach Cedric Kaze has provided an injury update, with a host of important figures on the sidelines amid a fixture congestion.

The Soweto giants have been left thin, particularly in the midfield as the influential Thabo Cele and anchor man Sibongiseni Mthethwa, among others, have been out for weeks.

With the their CAF Confederation Cup clash against Egyptian side Al Masry SC at the Peter Mokaba Stadium on Sunday looming, the Burundian tactician has given the latest in camp.

“I'm happy that probably in the next week we are going to have players coming back from injury. George Matlou has been practicing for a week, Cele practiced the last two days with us,” Kaze said.

"[Etiosa] Ighodaro has not trained yet, [Bradley] Cross and Ox are supposed to come back if they pass the [fitness] test they have tomorrow and they will probably join us on Monday after the Al Masry game.

Having been knocked out of the Nedbank Cup in the first round, Chiefs will have to register a top three Betway Premiership finish or clinch the CAF Confederation Cup to secure a ticket back to Africa next season, and Kaze welcomes the pressure.

“Kaizer Chiefs is a team that doesn't wait for you to get eliminated to get pressure, but it's a pressure that is there everyday. It comes with the badge and the kind of club you are in,” he added.

"We have to do everything to make it happen in the league, and in the CAF Confederation, and we are confident that we have the tools to do it.

"It's not a good thing to get eliminated from the Nedbank Cup because it's a cup that we love and we wanted to do everything to go all the way. But unfortunately we are out and we have to focus on our next games in the CAF Confederation Cup and the league.