Kaizer Chiefs co-coach Khalil Ben Youssef has detailed the situation the Amakhosi found themselves in over the weekend.
Hours before kick-off in their crucial CAF Confederation Cup match against FC Simba, many Amakhosi players were left with a stomach bug.
According to the Amakhosi coach, Chiefs players suffered from food poisoning in Lubumbashi.
Kaizer Chiefs camp were rocked by stomach bug
Kaizer Chiefs made the long journey to DR Congo to face FC Simba over the weekend.
The Glamour Boys earned a hard-fought 0-0 draw in the first leg of their second preliminary round tie.
The draw was all the more admirable considering the situation Kaizer Chiefs found themselves in Lubumbashi.
“I have to say congratulations to our players, they woke up with diarrhoea and vomiting before the match. I don’t know what happened with the food,” Ben Youssef said as quoted by FARPost.
“Five of them were in a critical situation, and we were not sure if they could play. But I have to say congratulations to them. Even though they were not 100% ready, they fought for the team and took a risk with us.”
CAFCC dream still alive
Following a goalless draw in the first-leg, Kaizer Chiefs welcome FC Simba to the Dobsonville next weekend.
The Glamour Boys will be looking to seal their spot in the CAF Confederation Cup group stages with a solid showing in the second-leg.
Before that, the Amakhosi host Siwelele on Wednesday evening in a league fixture.