Kaizer Chiefs are minus a few key defensive players. Their uptick in form in recent weeks could be boosted further.
Meanwhile, Ashley Du Preez has fallen far out of favour.
Here is today’s news wrap.
Best Kaizer Chiefs XI with returning stars Msimango, Dortley
Petersen; Monyane, Msimango, Miguel, Dortley; Cele, Mthethwa; Shabalala, Ngcobo, Mmodi; Silva.
This combination would see Dortley shifted to a narrow left-back role. The likes of Siphesihle Ndlovu, Mfundo Vilakazi, Ashley du Preez and Gaston Sirino, among others, would have to be content with a place on the bench. What does your best XI look like?
Du Preez told to stay away from social media
Ashley Du Preez has been a fringe operator this season for Chiefs, only making four appearances in the league. Ex-coach Cavin Johnson has urged the striker to stay away from social media.
“Look, as far as that is concerned [criticism from supporters on social media], the player of today, and especially when you play for Kaizer Chiefs, as a player, no matter what position you play, it’s about who you play for,” Johnson told Soccer Laduma.
“Especially if you miss a goal, social media, the news, all of them, they are all over you. So as a player, I think Ashley has to recover himself and stay away from those areas. Don’t look or read because Chiefs don’t only have [one source covering them], no!
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