Kaizer Chiefs will face Maritzburg United in the Nedbank Cup last 32 this evening, with coach Arthur Zwane aware that this is the club’s final chance for silverware this season. The Amakhosi have kept a clean sheet in their last two matches, and are unlikely to make changes to their back four, with Brandon Petersen set to start ahead of Itumeleng Khune.
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Maritzburg have improved under the tutelage of Fadlu Davids, and have been backed in the transfer market with the addition of players such as Wayde Jooste, Bradley Cross, Kwame Peprah and Jose Ali Meza. While some coaches are tempted to give young players an opportunity in the Nedbank Cup, Zwane could go with his experienced campaigners, especially in midfield where they need to stop some of Maritzburg’s dangermen, like Karim Kimvuidi.
Zwane will need to come out with his strongest line-up, and hope they deliver, to ensure their season does not end in disappointment yet again. There is also the pressure of ensuring that the management and supporters believe that he is still the right man to lead the club, so his players are under pressure to deliver.
