Kaizer Chiefs travel to Polokwane looking to keep their unbeaten Betway Premiership record intact. Here’s all you need to know before kickoff.
Polokwane host unbeaten Kaizer Chiefs
The Glamour Boys are unbeaten after five Betway Premiership assignments and will be looking to keep that run going under new boss Fernando Da Cruz. Most recently, they beat Siwelele 3-2 with Mfundo Vilakazi and Wandile Duba among those on the score sheet. Lebo Maboe and Mdu Shabalala assisted Vilakazi and Duba respectively. Polokwane have made a more indifferent start, winning only once, drawing three matches and losing the other. Polokwane vs Chiefs kicks off at 15:00 on Saturday, 12 September. The match, as ever, will air on DStv SuperSport channel 202.
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Likely Kaizer Chiefs XI vs Polokwane
Da Cruz will persist with his 3-4-3 system, utilising Pule Mmodi as a left wing-back. Young attacking trio Duba, Vilakazi and Shabalala are likely to start again.
Petersen; Kwinika, Miguel, Moloisane; Solomons, Ndlovu, Maboe, Mmodi; Vilakazi, Duba, Shabalala.
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Meanwhile, some not-so-good news for Chiefs fans. Impressive new signing Langelihle Phili will miss around eight weeks with an ankle injury sustained in training. Thabiso Monyane, recently a fixture in the first team, will be out for four weeks. On the plus side, defensive quartet Bradley Cross, Paseka Mako, Kabelo Nkgwesa and Reeve Frosler are all nearing returns. Nkosingiphile Ngcobo is fit, but hasn’t played a single minute in the club’s last three fixtures. Khanyisa Mayo was pictured in training before the Siwelele match, but didn’t feature.
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